Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana said Prime Minister Narendra Modi could "feel the pain" of Dalits but was "unable to hear the outcry" of Muslims.
The poet through his 'shayaris' (couplets), yesterday, at the All India Mushayare here urged for amicable relationships between India and Pakistan.
"The Indian Army should be kept separate from politics. The Army should not be used for political gains," he demanded.
Expressing his views on police encounters, he said:
Rana said he still stood-by his words on not accepting any "awards or recognition from the government".
"Returning awards over rising intolerance in the country was the right decision by Indian writers, poets and academicians," he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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