Following BSP chief Mayawati criticism over noted author Ashis Nandy’s remark on Dalits, Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar came in front of media, calling Nandy’s remarks an intellectual bankruptcy. Read more
Tag: Jaipur Literature Festival
Mayawati demands Ashis Nandy’s immediate arrest
Ashis Nandy’s controversial remark in Jaipur Lit Fest on corruption links to caste took him into another threat as BSP chief Mayawati has strongly demanded his immediate arrest and take in jail. Read more
‘SC/STs responsible for Corruption, Nandy’s remark storms JLF
The Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday rocked after sociologist and political psychologist Ashis Nandy made a controversial remark on backward castes belonging to Dalits and backward castes SC, ST and OBC. Read more
Pranab Mukherjee, Omar Abdullah left out of India Today Conclave
Salman Rushdie, who is presented at the India Today Conclave, is the reason of canceling the participation of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the conclave.
On Saturday, both ministers had to be presented for the literary session of the two-day annual conclave, but while they knew the addressing of controversial author Salman Rushdie they immediately dropped out their schedule.
From Friday, Rushdie has been in capital for giving his participation at the literacy session in conclave at a five-star hotel. Read more