Noted writer Ashok Vajpeyi on Tuesday decided to return D.Litt given to him by the Hyderabad University in protest against the "anti-Dalit" attitude of authorities which has allegedly driven a dalit student to commit suicide.
"A Dalit student, Rohith Vemula, who wanted to be a writer was driven to commit suicide due to anti-dalit and intolerance of dissent shown. I have decided to return the award in protest against university authorities, (who were) presumably acting under political pressure," Vajpeyi, a former Lalit Kala Akademi chairman, said.