Hindustan Times | Shashi Deshpande quits Akademi in protest of Kalburgi's murder Hindustan Times Acclaimed novelist Shashi Deshpande resigned from the Sahitya Akademi on Friday to protest against the literary body's silence on the murder of rationalist Professor MM Kalburgi. Kalburgi, a leftist ideologue and former vice-chancellor of Hampi ... Shashi Deshpande quits Akademi post, distressed by its 'silence' on Kalburgi's ... Award-winning author Shashi Deshpande resigns in protest Shashi Deshpande resigns from Sahitya Akademi panel in protest |