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Feb 10 • 3 tweets • 1 min read
Dalit writer & poet Sukirtharani has refused to accept the Devi Awards citing that the main sponsor of the award ceremony is the #AdaniGroup & accepting any awards sponsored by them is against her ideology. Sukirtharani, who is known for her literary works on Dalit women's rights Image
The New Indian Express group presents the 'Devi Awards' to 12 women personalities who are selected from across the nation for their contribution to their respective fields of work....
"I learned that the main sponsor of the event is Adani only yesterday. I don't feel happy to receive an award from an organization or at an event that is financially supported by the Adani Group, for the politics I speak about and the ideologies I believe in. So, I refuse"

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