Indian society poisoned with intolerance: Writers

NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Protesting against the recent attacks by 'fringe elements' on the society, a group of writers from different parts of the country here on Tuesday said the Indian society has been 'poisoned with intolerance'. Addressing a "Protest meet" at the Press Club of India here, writers like Manglesh Dabral, who returned his Sahitya Akademi Award last week, Hindi veteran writer Vishwath Tripathi, and writer and editor Om Thanvi expressed concern over "increasing intolerance" in the society. (IANS)