Well known Dalit writer Devanooru Mahadeva returns awards in protest

Q.  Noted Dalit writer Devanooru Mahadeva has announced his decision to return which award to protest against rising communal intolerance on 14th November 2015?
- Published on 16 Nov 15

a. Padma Shri
b. Padma Bhushan
c. Sahitya Akademi
d. Both a and c

ANSWER: Both a and c
 
Dalit writer Devanooru Mahadeva has joined writers and activists in returning awards to register protest against rising intolerance in India. The decision has been made to return Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi award. The writer was honoured with the former award in 2011 and the Sahitya Akademi award for the novella “Kusumabale” in the 1990s. The Mysuru based writer has hit out against rising intolerance in India.

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