Jnanpith Awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla Passes Away at 89; PM Modi Mourns

• Renowned Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on Tuesday evening at 89.
• He breathed his last at AIIMS Raipur after being admitted for breathing difficulties.
• Shukla was the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive India's highest literary honor, the 59th Jnanpith Award.
• He authored notable works like 'Naukar Ki Kameez' and 'Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rehti Thi'.
• PM Narendra Modi and former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel expressed deep grief over his demise.

Why It Matters: Acclaimed Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla, Jnanpith Awardee, dies at 89, leaving a rich literary legacy.