Karnataka teen joins chorus of protesting writers, returns Sahitya Akademi Award
17-year-old author Ria Vithasha, known by her pen name Muddu Thirthahalli, joined the chorus of authors protesting against the growing cases of rising intolerance by returning her Sahitya Akademi Award.
Oct 16, 2015, 11:34 AM IST
17-year-old from Karnataka returns state Sahitya Academy award
For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer M M Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.
Oct 15, 2015, 20:55 PM IST
