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Kapur said the debate of intolerance is valid as any changing and growing nation will have voices of conflict and it should be heard.
The "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star said she was inspired by the firm stand taken by youths on issues facing the country.
The BBC interview was a selective one about intolerance, said Kher.
More than 40 writers and artists and 10 filmmakers had earlier returned the top awards to register their protest.
A group of writers, academicians and artistes on Thursday came out in support of Narendra Modi government.
Now scientists express concern over growing intolerance in the country.
Rajnath asks writers, scientists to come meet PM Modi, give suggestions, instead of returning awards
Singh also said that "returning awards is not the right thing".
Vehemently rejecting the charge that Congress and Leftists were behind their protest against "growing intolerance", writers and artistes on Sunday alleged that ruling BJP was unable to "control its mobs", with one of them even comparing RSS to Islamic militant group ISIS.
At least 36 writers had one returned their state awards in protest against the Akademi's "muted response" to killings of writers and rationalists.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said litterateurs enjoyed complete freedom of speech and expression in Maharashtra.
Describing the move of the writers, scientists, Bollywood artistes and others to return their awards as "pseudo-secular and intolerant", RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosbale on Friday dubbed their act as a "premeditated conspiracy" with an aim to "take the debate to other side".
Top scientist PM Bhargava said that the Modi government and RSS “are trying to dictate what we eat and do”.
PM Bhargava will return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science".
Author Chetan Bhagat has supported filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor's fight to get a mention in the credits of "Rock On 2" as a joint writer of the upcoming movie.
Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has taken a contrary stand on return of Sahitiya Akademi awards by eminent writers.
Gujarat-based writer Ganesh Devy, who last week returned his Sahitya Akademi Award, has claimed that he is now being hounded by police.
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