The Annual Literature Festival in India is celebrated from end-November to mid-March. Lighter than the rest of the festivals, it is celebrated at a time when the nation has just been through one of its most crucial phases. With the elections over and a new constitution ready to be framed and approved by a Constituent Assembly, India is gearing up for yet another change of regime. The change promises much change as well as controversy. Let us look at the rise of literature in India before and during the current government's tenure.