Finally India’s intellectuals are waking up, it seems. “The tide of intolerance has risen to such a level that individuals do not have the freedom to eat what they like or to love a person of their choice,” said Sara Joseph, eminent Malayalam novelist, who has decided to return her Sahitya Adkademi award following the example set by Nayantara Sahgal. Hindi poet Ashok Vajpeyi had already returned his award. Urdu novelist Rahman Abbas followed suit. Sashi Despande stepped down from the Akademi’s General Council. Former Akademi secretary and poet K. Satchidanandan has announced his decision to resign his membership in all committees of the Akademi. Subhash Chandran, Malayalam novelist and Akademi award winner, has told a TV channel that he is going to return his award. Short story writer P.K. Parakkadavu, member of the Sahitya Akademi General Council, said he is resigning his membership in the council with immediate effect. Literary critic K.S. Ravikumar, member of the General C
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