Censor board chief Prasoon Joshi has pulled out of the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in the wake of the Padmaavat controversy, saying he wished to avoid any discomfort to the organisers and fellow writers due to the row. The 46-year-old poet-lyricist's statement came following threats from the Rajput group Karni Sena which had attacked Joshi for clearing Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film 'Padmaavat' and had protested the JLF's invitation to him. Joshi said he does not want the "dignity" of the prestigious event to be compromised by the Padmaavat controversy. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman was scheduled to be in conversation with writer and filmmaker Anu Singh Choudhury tomorrow in a session titled 'Main Aur Woh: Conversations with Myself.