Writings should not instigate hatred, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Hindu
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that writings should not instigate communal tension, racism or hatred among people. Ms. Sitharaman was speaking at an event to celebrate the conferment of Saraswati Samman Award to Tamil writer Sivasankari for her memoir Surya Vamsam
Writing should create unity among people and should be for the good of all, the Union Minister said while speaking at an event got up to celebrate the conferment of Saraswati Samman Award to Tamil writer Sivasankari for her memoir Surya Vamsam
CHENNAI
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that writings should not instigate communal tension, racism or hatred among people.
Writing should be used to create unity among people, development of the nation and aim at good for all, she said.
Ms. Sitharaman was speaking at an event to celebrate the conferment of Saraswati Samman Award to Tamil writer Sivasankari for her memoir Surya Vamsam.
The event was organised by Vanavil Cultural Centre and The Duchess Club at Chettinad Vidyashram.
Lauding Ms. Sivasankari’s work, the Union Finance Minister said that writing about issues such as drug abuse and alcoholism was not an easy task and it needed guts. “The writings act like a mirror for people in society,” she said.
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