Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met a delegation of film fraternity led by actor Anupam Kher, on Saturday stated that "Indian culture goes beyond tolerance and talks of acceptance".
The delegation of 51 artists and writers submitted a memorandum to the President earlier in the day.
They expressed concern over what they described as a protest with a political agenda by a section of people to tarnish the image of the country, and derail the development initiatives of the Prime Minister.
Earlier, Kher had led a march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the voices being raised over "intolerance" in the country.
