Kerala condoles Mahasweta Devi's death    

Thiruvananthapuram, July 29: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of eminent writer and Janapeeth award winner Mahasweta Devi, who passed away in Kolkata on July 28.

In a condolence message, Vijayan said her contribution to Indian literature is invaluable. Kerala PCC President V M Sudheeran described her as the voice of the poor and oppressed, while Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said she had fought for the rights of oppressed and marginalsed sections of the society.

PTI