As many as 25 celebrated writers of India have returned their Sahitya Akademi Awards in protest against the lynching of a Dalit man in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh.

Recently Chetan Bhagat made a statement that if ever offered the Sahitya Akademi award, he will never ever accept it in this lifetime.

As per newspaper reports, he was one of the contenders for the award for his latest novel "Half Girlfriend". The story is a moving tale set in modern times and highlights modern relationships.

As per his twitter post, he came up with this decision because he thinks that there is no pint in receiving an award if he will have to return back later on. And he would rather prefer to boycott the award.

As soon as his post came into limelight, his fans requested the author to not be so harsh with the Indian government. Many also came forward to express their sympathy for Amitav Gosht whose books have recently been under the ire of BJP because they are still debating over the presence of beef in Gosht.

Bhagat did not respond to the tweet after that.

Literary stalwarts such as Nayantara Sehgal, Ashok Vajpeyi, Krishna Sobti and many more have also returned their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against the central government's lackadaisical attitude towards the "vicious assaults" on Indian multicultural society. They have also accused the Akademi for not providing a platform for the writers to write with freedom.