Several Telangana folk artistes including musicians, dancers and singers protested against Telangana Samskrutika Saradhi chairman Rasamayi Balakishan here today saying he is misusing his position and has been doing injustice to real folk artistes.

Accusing him of selling jobs to ineligible people, the artistes protested and burnt the effigy of Balakishan.

"Chief Minister KCR should intervene and stop Balakishan's illegalities and do justice to the real artistes, " they demanded.

In Huzurabad too, artistes protested and burnt the flexies of Balakishan saying he is not fit to hold the post of Samskrutika  Saradhi chairman.