Marathi writer returns awards to protest 'intolerance'
Noted Marathi writer Pradnya Pawar today said she was returning all her literary awards and prize money totaling Rs 1.13 lakh to the state government to protest the "culture of intolerance" in the country today.
Oct 13, 2015, 19:30 PM ISTPunjabi author returns Padma Shri, more writers protest
Eminent Punjabi writer and Padma Shri winner Dalip Kaur Tiwana today decided to return her award protesting "recurrent atrocities" on Muslims in the country as another Kannada writer joined authors giving up their Sahitya Akademi Awards against "growing intolerance".
Oct 13, 2015, 19:07 PM IST