Kashmiri journalist Safina Nabi, who had been chosen as the recipient of a media award established by the journalism school at Pune’s Maharashtra Institute of Technology-World Peace University (MIT-WPU), received an unexpected disappointment when her award was abruptly revoked just before the scheduled presentation ceremony at the institute.
The university’s administration revoked the award in response to pressure from Hindutva groups, and the institute officials remained silent regarding the incident.
Nabi’s article, titled ‘The Half Widows of Kashmir,’ featured in Scroll, had been chosen the winner in the category of ‘journalism that promoted empathy, understanding and inclusivity in society’. The piece shed light on the enduring struggles faced by the ‘half widows’ of Kashmir, who have been deprived of their property rights for decades following the forced disappearance of their husbands.
Nabi was informed about her award win through a phone call and an email from Dhiraj Singh, the Director of the Department of Media & Communication at MIT-WPU, on October 11th.
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