In an interim order, Justice G Jayachandran stated that the Madras Music Academy can present the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award to TM Krishna, but the name of legendary artist MS Subulakshmi shall not be added to it.
The Carnatic Musician sisters mentioned The Hindu’s N Ram, for joining as an 'undeclared spokesperson' and starting a smear campaign branding them as a “bigoted, casteist" for speaking up against TM Krishna.