Resignation to General Council Membership of Sahithya Akademi

I have tendered my resignation to the general council membership of Sahithya Akademi, Delhi on 11-10-2015 at 8 am, through e mail, in protest of Dr. M. M. Kalaburgi’s assassination. Resignation letter is sent to the president of the Akademi, Shri Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari and secretary Shri   Srinivasarao. I have attached the copy of my resignation letter.

                                                                              

                                                                                                          Prof. Aravind Malagatti                

Shri Vishvanath Prasad thivariji,

 FirojShah Road,

 Honourable   president of Sahithya Akademi,

Ravindra Bhavan, 35, New Delhi, 110001

Respected sir,

Dr. M M Kalburgi’s assassination is a clear attack on freedom of expression. I am tendering my resignation to the general council membership of the Akademi. Honourable president is requested to accept my resignation.

Akademi should have given a statement opposing this immediately. Post incident approval could be obtained at a later date by placing it before the executive board . President surely has this discretionary power in any institution. This wouldn’t bring down Akademi’s   honour, rather   uphold it. Dr. Kalburgi is an awardee of Sahithya Akademi. Moreover he has served the Akademi as a member too. Defending freedom of expression must be Akademi’s priority.It is my personal opinion .   Honourable president is requested to accept my resignation.

Thanking you                                             

                                                                                                         Yours sincerely

                                                                                                    Prof Aravind Malagatti