Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 14: Dogri Sanstha Jammu, celebrated its 71st Foundation Day with zeal and enthusiasm at Dogri Bhawan Karan Nagar, by organizing a Basanti Kavi Goshti, which was attended by poets, team of office bearers and members of Dogri Sanstha.
On the occasion, tributes were paid to the founders of Sanstha: Ram Nath Shastri, Dinu Bhai Pant, D C Prashant, N D Mishra, B P Sathe and Pandit Sansar Chand Baru.
Chhatrapal, president of the Dogri Sanstha, recalled that Sanstha was established on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami in 1944 and played a pivotal role in getting recognition for Dogri as one of the national languages and its inclusion in the 8th Scheduled of the Constitution.
The poetic symposium, with M S Kamra as the chief guest, was conducted by Susheel Begana. The poets who recited their poems, included Rattan Bhardwaj, Brahm Dutt Magotra, Tara Danpuri, Er Sunil Sharma, Susheel Begana, Nirmal Vinod, Ravi Shankar, K L Deewana, Sham Talib and M S Kamra.
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