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Three prominent FTII alumni on Wednesday decided to return their National Awards in protest against what they termed "an atmosphere of intolerance" in the country in the past few months.
Pawar had bagged the President's Gold Medal for his film "Kaatal" in the Best Short Fiction category in 2012; Shukla won the Special Mention Award at the National Students Film Festival in 2013 for his film "Donkey Fair"; and Vats bagged the Rajat Kamal Award for Best Short Fiction for his film "Kal, 15 Aughust, Dukan Band Rahegi" in 2010.
Pawar said that now the issue has "gone beyond FTII" and is affecting the entire education system in the country, right from the primary school levels, which is being changed without taking into account aspects that concern society at large.
The trio of Pawar, Shukla and Vats joins the long list of various scholars, intellectuals, writers, artistes and others who have returned various National Awards and honours across the country in the past few days.
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