It would be interesting to make a study and conclude which one was a drama and which one was not....whether the writers returning their awards or Modi issuing a statement ! The two issues are inter connected , if the writers did not do what they did , there was no need for Modi to make a statement ..

Modi makes a statement, today Jaitley pleads, the President appeals for sanity, RSS disowns article in its mouthpiece, all these are good signs. Some one had to protest to make all this happen. Even protests are to be politicised / communalised. 

This is wrong, most of these writers have gained from these awards and now they are returning is it because they are opposed to current ideology of central government, only time will tell.

Recently some writers have been killed for their rationalist and unorthodox thoughts. Latest killing is of a Dalit writer for allegedly writing Anti Hindu articles- actially he wrote against caste system that is dubbed as anti Hindu. Sahitya Academy has also condemnedthe murder of writers and requested then not to return the awards. The writers returned te rewards for expressing resentment on Dadri killing that signifies growing intolerance.  The Sahitya Academy resolution is considered as victory for free speech. 

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sahitya-akademi-condemns-kalburgi-killing-urges-writers-to-take-back-awards-1235552

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dalit-writer-assaulted-for-anti-Hindu-writings/articleshow/49506439.cms

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sahitya-akademi-resolution-a-victory-for-free-speech-says-vikram-seth/article7798018.ece

In a country where reading habits are one of the  lowest in the world, writers are not widely regarded unless htey are highly publicised or have foreign acceptance. The politicians have over the years become the opinion makers and that is why they were so rattled by writers returning awards. Politicians do not want to cede space to writers. 

mohan manohar wrote:

This is wrong, most of these writers have gained from these awards and now they are returning is it because they are opposed to current ideology of central government, only time will tell.

The most confusing aspect of their protest is the fact that they change their stand depending on the changing views of the media nd the public, which shows they are not sure why they are protesting in the first place

Returning awards by the writers may not bring impact on the actions taken by government. However it is considered as the way of expressing their views to the government in the democratic way.

RobertP wrote:

Returning awards by the writers may not bring impact on the actions taken by government. However it is considered as the way of expressing their views to the government in the democratic way.

Robert why are you opening very old and irrelevant threads??? You are not new to this site and I know that you are well aware of the rules here!