Vikram Sampath: The literary start of the right-wing

In 2015, several writers began returning their awards in protest against the Modi government's silence on rising incidents of communal violence. This 'award wapsi' soon echoed at the Bengaluru Literature Festival. Several writers pulled out of the event, protesting against the views of the co-founder on writers returning awards. Arguing that the festival was bigger than his

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