Jayant Mahapatra

Odisha, which has been by and large peaceful and keeps itself away from the Hindu-Muslim divide, has witnessed hectic activities on the "intolerance debate". It started with CM Naveen Patnaik's statement on 21 November, when he said BJD is…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 24: Odisha’s prominent minority body, the Odisha Minority Forum has come out in support of the decision by noted poet and writer Shri. Jayant Mahapatra to return his Padma Shri to the President of India. The forum said in a…

Leading English Poet from Odisha, Jayant Mahapatra, has shocked everyone by deciding to return the 'Padma Shri' award received in 2009 over the alleged "rising intolerance" in the country. He took the decision at a time when the debate was…