Padmashree Sadhana Samman and Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar for 2077 called off amidst controversy
Kathmandu. NRN leader and Chair of Khemlal-Harikala Foundation Jiba Lamichhane has informed that this year’s Padmashree Sadhana Samman and Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar have been called off. The decision was taken after both the awardees refused to accept the prizes.
Sanjeev Uprety, who was receiving the Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar for his latest novel ‘Hansa’, said that he would not share the stage with someone who had been accused of heinous crimes like rape and abuse. The novelist was pointing at Modanath Prashrit, receiving the Padmashree Sadhana Samman.
After controversy, former Minister Modanath Prashrit also declared that he would reject the award as people had tried to assassinate his character making unverified claims.
The foundation Chair Lamichhane stated in his press release that the prizes would not be awarded this year due to a dispute and the awkward situation that had ensued following the refusal of the prizes by both the awardees. He also noted that the foundation respected both writers’ reservations.
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