Kambar doesn’t deserve Jnanpith, says Papu

HUBLI: Veteran journalist Patil Puttappa has taken serious exception over the selection of folk writer Dr  Chandrashekhar Kambar for the prestigious Jnanpith Award. He expressed concern that such a great award is being given to someone with no ability.

Patil addressed reporters here on Tuesday that he was pained over the selection of Dr Chandrashekar Kambar for the Jnanpith award because there were several other eminent and able litterateurs in Kannada. The writer might have made a strong lobby for the award, which was considered as the supreme award in the field of literature, he said.  This reaction by Patil has raised many questions among Kannadigas who are celebrating the eighth Jnanpith award for Kannada language.

Patil noted that renowned writer S L Bhyrappa should be given the award as he has  made immense contributions to Kannada literature.  It is unfortunate that such an eminent writer is being deprived of the prestigious award, he observed.