A controversy has erupted after the government on Monday withdrew the Late Yashwantrao Chavan Literature Award 2021 announced for the Marathi translation of Ghandy's book Fractured Freedom: A Prison Memoir . The government also scrapped the award selection committee.
The Chairman of the Maharashtra government's Marathi language committee and four members of the literary board have resigned in protest against the withdrawal of an award for the Marathi translation of Kobad Ghandy's memoir.
A row has erupted after the state government rolled back the decision of a selection committee and withdrew the Late Yashwantrao Chavan Literature Award 2021 for Anagha Lele for her translation of Ghandy's Fractured Freedom: A Prison Memoir , six days after announcing the prize on December 6.
Mr Pawar’s blistering attack came when several awardees rejected the literary award announced by the state government to protest its move while Mr Laxmikant Deshmukh, who is the former president of literary conference, resigned from the state committee on language improvement.