BJP has congratulated the state government for being firm on its stand against the Naxalism by withdrawing the award announced for the translation of Ghandy’s book and also expressed the belief that people will stand with the government to stop the spread of distorted ideas.
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.