Urdu poet Munawwar Rana returns Sahitya Akademi award; two more hand over honour
Urdu poet Munawwar Rana on Sunday joined over 30 authors who have returned Sahitya Akademi award while Hindi writer Kashinath said he was handing over the honour in protest against "irresponsible" comments by various ministers on writers who have been agitating against "rising intolerance".
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BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday questioned the "motive" of writers returning their awards in protest.
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