Roy says that “Although I do not believe that awards are a measure of the work we do, I would like to add the National Award for Best Screenplay that I won in 1989 to the growing pile of returned awards”.
  • Arundhati RoyArundhati Roy  AFP photo

Acclaimed writer and political activist Arundhati Roy seems to be the latest in a long line of intellectuals who have decided to return their awards to the government in the face of ‘growing intolerance’ in India.

Arundhati Roy has announced her decision via an article in the Indian Express. In the article, Roy says that “Although I do not believe that awards are a measure of the work we do, I would like to add the National Award for Best Screenplay that I won in 1989 to the growing pile of returned awards”.

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