Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the ‘Akhil Bhartiya Kavi Sammelan’ at Raj Bhawan, today as part of the culmination of the three-day-long literary Festival ‘Jashn-e-Sangam’, organised by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti.
On the occasion, the LG, according to an official press release, extended felicitations to the acclaimed litterateurs, and poets participating in the ‘Kavi Sammelan’ and emphasised the vital role of writers in the progress of society and nation-building.
The LG also lauded the important contribution of poets and writers in shaping ideas and promotion and preservation of rich artistic and cultural heritage. He said the power of knowledge, ideas and imagination of writers provides fresh perspective and contributes to the prosperity and well-being of the society.
Suresh Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary, Culture Department; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to LG; Harvinder Kour, Secretary, JKAACL; Kumar Manoj, Patron, Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti; Nasreen Ali “Nidhi,” and other members of Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti, literary personalities and youth in large number were present on the occasion.
