Hindustan Times | Intolerance row: Writers withdraw from Bengaluru literature fest Hindustan Times Unhappy with the festival director's criticism of the trend of writers returning their awards to protest intolerance in India, two prominent Kannada writers have withdrawn from the Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) 2015 scheduled for December 5 and 6 ... Writer and literary critic OL Nagabhushana Swamy joins BLF boycott fray Intolerance row: After writers boycott Bangalore Literature Fest, directors ... Two writers opt out over comments on returning awards |