Instituted in 1954, Sahitya Akademi (SA)Award carries a plaque and a cash prize of Rs. One lakh. It is a literary recognition by an autonomous body, independent of GOI.
I suspect a whiff of planned conspiracy hatched by a bunch of political parties headed by the Congress that triggered the award –returning spree by 25 awardees - in quick succession.
A sort of literary hysteria.
Why did the awardees remain unfazed by the anti-sikh riots of 1984, fall out of Mandal Commission report (1991), carnage in the aftermath of demolition of Babri mosque (1992), successive terror attacks on India, corruption patronized by the Congress during UPA I&II etc. Where was their conscience?
Was this a case of selective amnesia ?
It would be unfair to put the blame of Dadri lynching on The Sahitya Academy (SA) .Not ,even a shread of it.
The awardees in their naivete behaved impetuously—misled by politicians.
They must be blacklisted by SA for future.
Other similar bodies may take appropriate action with approval its General Council ,duly notified in mainstream and regional media.
No room for compassion.
They don’t deserve literary recognition for shaming not only SA but their own works.
They are expected to return the plaque and entire award money, with compound interests
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