Famous Urdu journalist Shireen Dalvi returned her award in protest to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill in India.
According to The Hindu, the ex-editor of the Mumbai edition of Urdu newspaper ‘Avadhnama’ returned her 2011 Special Prize by the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Akademi.
She said: “I am not against citizenship for refugees, but I don’t understand why one community has been excluded.”
She also said that a country can be divided but a language can’t be, adding that Urdu is not a language of just one community.
She also said that Urdu is ‘an Indian language with roots in the country.'
Earlier, a top Indian police officer has resigned in protest against the controversial CAB issued by the New Delhi's parliament.
The inspector-general of police (IG) for Maharashtra, Abdur Rehman, stepped down from his post as protest against the CAB. Appointed the head of the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission's investigation wing earlier this year, Rehman left his job as it went against the "religious pluralism" and the "spirit of tolerance" in India.
Earlier today, a man was killed in clashes with police in India’s northeast, amid violent protests over the new federal law.
India´s parliament Wednesday passed a contentious citizenship bill amid violent protests and claims that it discriminates against Muslims as part of the Hindu-nationalist government´s agenda.
The bill will let New Delhi grant citizenship to illegal immigrants who entered India from three neighbouring countries before 2015 -- but not if they are Muslim.
New York women face new danger on city streets as man is out there on the hitting spree
Is Donald Trump frightened of Jan 6 Capitol Hill attack? See what his former aide reveals
Republican candidate is in close race with Tesla CEO due to Truth Social
Donald Trump's daughter attends Drake, Lil Wayne concert wearing stylish clothes
India now home to second largest number of billionaires after US
Amazon-owner is second wealthiest person in the world after Bernard Arnault