Bengali Literature Omitted from Sahitya Akademi Award 2024

Aspect	Details
Event	Exclusion of Bengali literature from Sahitya Akademi Award 2024
Why in News	Controversy in West Bengal's literary circles due to the omission.
Key Points
Omission of Bengali Literature	•Bengali literature excluded despite being granted classical language status in 2024. •First time in 52 years Bengali writers were left out. •Sahitya Akademi cited "technical issues" as the reason. •West Bengal Democratic Writers Artists Association sought an explanation.
RTI Application	•Journalist and former Sahitya Akademi council member filed an RTI application for transparency. •RTI seeks details on Bengali nominees, jury members, and decision documents.
Past Omissions	Bengali literature was previously omitted in 1960, 1968, and 1973.
Sahitya Akademi Awards
About	•Honors literary contributions in categories like novels, poetry, essays, and plays. •2nd-highest literary honor in India after Jnanpith Award. •Established in 1954 under the Ministry of Culture.
Eligibility	•Awards for works in 24 languages (22 Eighth Schedule + English + Rajasthani). •Author must be an Indian citizen.
Recipients	Not specified in the provided content.