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Appearing live from his office in the state Secretariat, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid tributes to the life and works of 93-year-old Akkitham.
Achuthan or Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, famed as Akkitham, who was senior to Vasu by two years was named the Jnanpith winner on Friday.
There was a time when the Communists had goose bumps when they thought of murderous rebellions. Then, there was only the wiry and soft-spoken Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri to warn them.
Akkitham had written about the need for shifting resources away from guns and swords and into sturdy ploughs in his favourite poem, 'Irupatham Nootandinte Ithihasam'.
Akktiham became the sixth writer from Malayalam to win the prestigious award.
There are around 17,000 islands in Indonesia, but none can match Bali in scenic beauty.
The exercise is seen as a move to quell growing dissent within the coalition and to ensure that the two lawmakers don't jump the ship once again.
Ghosh became the first Indian writer in English to be conferred the Jnanpith Award.
Ghosh, a Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi awardee, is known for a series of novels such as "Shadow Lines", "The Glass Palace", "The Hungry Tide", and Ibis Trilogy. His recent novel "Gun Island", published by Penguin Random House, is set for its official launch on Thursday.
In a career spanning four decades, Karnad composed several plays, often blending history and mythology with contemporary issues.