"Padma Shri" literary awards cancelled amidst controversy in Nepal

Modnath Prasit and Dr Sanjeev K Uprety

Modnath Prasit and Dr Sanjeev K Uprety have both declined to the "PadmaShree" award. Source: Composite from Jiwa Lamichhane's Facebook

The Padma Shri Sahitya Puraskar and Padma Shri Sadhana Samman given by Khemlal-Harikala Lamichhane Social Welfare Foundation have been cancelled this year amidst a controversy. The foundation had earlier decided to award Padma Shri Sahitya Puraskar to Sanjeev Upreti and Padma Shri Sadhana Samman to Modnath Prashrita.



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