‘Sahitya Akademi’s duty to protect writers’ freedom’

It is the duty of the Sahitya Akademi to safeguard the writers’ freedom and also ensure safety to the lives of its members. A strong message has to go to those in power that this writers’ body will not tolerate any threat to their freedom”, said renowned writer Damodar Mauzo in a letter to Sahitya Akademi president Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari.