While Marathi writer Sharad Baviskar has returned an award that he received for his autobiographical book, several members of the award selection committee have resigned in protest against the government's move.
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.
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.
A delegation of writers including Ganesh Devy, Pratibha Shinde and Lakshmikant Deshmukh met Gandhi at Kalamnuri and handed him a memorandum besides having a discussion with him
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