Did the JCB Literature Award discontinue? Concerns among Indian writers; Entries not invited this year - JCB Literature Prize has been quietly stopped with any official confirmation

Did the JCB Literature Award discontinue? Concerns among Indian writers; The prestigious JCB Sahitya Award did not invite this year, and quietly closed without any official confirmation, which created concerns in the literary community, including writers and publishers. India has the highest amount under the JCB Award. By Jagran News Network under the editorship of: Jeet Kumar Updated: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:12 PM (IST) Pti, New -Delhi. The prestigious JCB Sahitya Award is quietly closed without any official confirmation, which causes concerns in the literary community, including writers and publishers. India has the highest amount under the JCB Award. The literary award was established in 2018, a person associated with the price institution said on Saturday that it was closed. This literary award was established in 2018. The JCB Award Foundation kept silence, after the English writer Upamanyu Chatterjee stopped the JCB Awards Foundation on November 23 last year. The final internet media post was posted on Instagram on November 27, in which Chatterjee congratulated on winning a prize of Rs 25 Lakh. Malayalam writer Benyamin expressed concern that entries were not invited for the award this year, which usually takes place in the first week of March. Malayalam writer Benyamin, who won the first prize in 2018, said this news is very disappointing, as the JCB Award was a very promising recognition for Indian literature. It was a respected and influential award.