Let them stop writing, then we'll see: Culture minister on writers returning awards

October 13, 2015 08:22

As more writers returned their Sahitya Akademi awards on Monday to protest against the silence of the central government and the Akademi over the threat to free speech, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma struck back, saying, "If they say they are unable to write, let them first stop writing. We will then see." He added, "This is an award given by writers to writers. It has nothing to do with the government. It is their personal choice to return it' we accept it."

Meanwhile, the Akademi called an emergency meeting of its executive board on October 23 to discuss the situation.

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