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Sena's Claim On Why Nayantara Sahgal Was Dropped From Marathi Lit Meet
The Shiv Sena on Tuesday claimed author Nayantara Sahgal's invite to the 92nd all-India Marathi literary meet was rescinded after the organisers learnt about her intent to speak on issues like cow-related violence and lynchings and ''misuse'' of government machinery.
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Opinion: Thank You, Aamir and Shah Rukh
Aamir Khan is the most recent target of the Hindutva brigade. He spoke his heart out and that of his equally talented partner Kiran Rao.
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Jaitley's Comments on Akademi Row Show Government is Rattled: Nayantara Sahgal
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comments on writers, historians, scientists and filmmakers returning awards to protest the climate of intolerance in the country show that the Narendra Modi government is rattled by the public outcry, noted writer Nayantara Sahgal said today.
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Writers Had Ganged up, Says Culture Minister on Sahitya Akademi Protests
As Kashmiri poet Ghulam Nabi Khayal joined the ranks of over a dozen authors to return his Sahitya Akademi Award, Union Culture minister Mahesh Sharma said there was no threat to freedom of expression in the country.
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One Does Not Expect Intolerance From Our Country: Javed Akhtar
Coming out in support of fellow Sahitya Akademi award winner, Nayantara Sahgal's decision to return her award in protest against rising intolerance, eminent poet-lyricist and lawmaker Javed Akhtar has said that recent incidents of intolerance should not happen.
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Don't Politicise Sahitya Akademi: Chairperson Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Following announcements by writer Nayantara Sehgal and poet Ashok Vajpeyi to return their Sahitya Akademi awards, the literary body's president said authors should "adopt a different way to protest" and not politicise the autonomous body.
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Sena's Claim On Why Nayantara Sahgal Was Dropped From Marathi Lit Meet
The Shiv Sena on Tuesday claimed author Nayantara Sahgal's invite to the 92nd all-India Marathi literary meet was rescinded after the organisers learnt about her intent to speak on issues like cow-related violence and lynchings and ''misuse'' of government machinery.
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Opinion: Thank You, Aamir and Shah Rukh
Aamir Khan is the most recent target of the Hindutva brigade. He spoke his heart out and that of his equally talented partner Kiran Rao.
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Jaitley's Comments on Akademi Row Show Government is Rattled: Nayantara Sahgal
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comments on writers, historians, scientists and filmmakers returning awards to protest the climate of intolerance in the country show that the Narendra Modi government is rattled by the public outcry, noted writer Nayantara Sahgal said today.
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Writers Had Ganged up, Says Culture Minister on Sahitya Akademi Protests
As Kashmiri poet Ghulam Nabi Khayal joined the ranks of over a dozen authors to return his Sahitya Akademi Award, Union Culture minister Mahesh Sharma said there was no threat to freedom of expression in the country.
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One Does Not Expect Intolerance From Our Country: Javed Akhtar
Coming out in support of fellow Sahitya Akademi award winner, Nayantara Sahgal's decision to return her award in protest against rising intolerance, eminent poet-lyricist and lawmaker Javed Akhtar has said that recent incidents of intolerance should not happen.
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Don't Politicise Sahitya Akademi: Chairperson Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Following announcements by writer Nayantara Sehgal and poet Ashok Vajpeyi to return their Sahitya Akademi awards, the literary body's president said authors should "adopt a different way to protest" and not politicise the autonomous body.
