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Will return award if Sahitya Akademi doesn't make a clear stand, says novelist Anita Desai

Noted novelist Anita Desai has said she will return her Sahitya Award if the Akademi does not make it clear that it is not a government body but an independent one that exists to defend free speech and the right to question and dissent.

The citizen has more freedom of expression than leaders: John Ralston Saul

The current president of PEN International spoke to Firstpost about the challenges and responsibilities of freedom of expression.