KP Ramanunni Explains Why He Donated Sahitya Akademi Prize Money to Junaid’s Family

15 year old Junaid was lynched by a fanatic Hindu mob.

Sahitya Akademi Award winner K P Ramanunni donated a part of his prize money to Junaid's family. The Malayalam novelist won the award for his book  Daivathinte Pusthakam. Speaking to Indian Cultural Forum the writer explains why he choose to dedicate his award prize to the family of the 15-year old teenager who was lynched last year by Hindu fanatics.