Which state government announced an annual literary award named “Semmozhi Illakiya Virudhu (Classical Language Literary Award)?

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced an annual literary award named “Semmozhi Illakiya Virudhu (Classical Language Literary Award)”. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for each language. In the first phase, awards will be given for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odiya, Bengali, and Marathi. The initiative was announced following cancellation of the Sahitya Akademi awards due to alleged political intervention by the Union Culture Ministry. The state government will act as patron, while independent experts will handle the selection process.

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Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced an annual literary award named “Semmozhi Illakiya Virudhu (Classical Language Literary Award)”. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for each language. In the first phase, awards will be given for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odiya, Bengali, and Marathi. The initiative was announced following cancellation of the Sahitya Akademi awards due to alleged political intervention by the Union Culture Ministry. The state government will act as patron, while independent experts will handle the selection process.

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