Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages organized a multilingual mushiara at KL Saigal Hall, here today.
The programme was organized in connection with ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign to recall the sacrifices of war heroes and paying a poetic tribute to them. About 30 poets from six languages like Hindi, Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Gojri and Pahari presented their poems on the theme.
While presenting welcome address, JKAACL secretary Bharat Singh said that main thought behind organizing this program was to show that what the importance of this Day in our lives is. He said today’s programme is dedicated to all those people who had sacrificed for the freedom of the country from British rule.
Ahmad Shanas was the chief guest on the occasion while Prof Rajkumar presided over the function. Shanas said that JKAACL has come alive since Bharat Singh has taken over as the secretary of this prestigious institution. He said he knows how to take JKAACL to its heights. Prof Rajkumar in his precedential address said that such program gave him opportunity to listen to so many thoughts at one place.
Renowned writers/poets along with young writers presented their poetry in Hindi, Dogri, Punjabi, Urdu, Pahari and Gojri. The writers included Sahil Badyal (Dogri), Zahida Khanum (Gojri), Tahir Mohamad (Pahari),Heena Mahajan (Hindi), Bhupinder Singh Bhargav (Punjabi), Dr Liayaqat Jafri (Urdu), Aiay Singh (Dogri), Bilal Zam Zam (Gojri), Sadeeq Ahmed Sidiqui (Pahari), Nitish Dev Seeman (Hindi), Balvinder Singh Deep (Punjabi), Pankai Sharma (Dogri), Saddam Saraf (Gojri), Gursaran Singh (Punjabi), Rattan Sehgal (Dogri), Usha Kiran Kiran (Dogri), Ahmed Shanas (Urdu), Krishan Kumal Sharma (Hindi), Bachan Bharti (Punjabi), Brij Mohan (Dogri), Anil Sehgal (Hindi), lndu Bhushan Bali (Hindi), Dildar Mohan (Kashmiri), Farid Ahmed, Raiinder Aghosh (Kashmiri), Ghulam Sarwar Chouhan (Gojri) and Amin Banihali (Urdu).
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Reeta Khadyal, Assistant Editor, JKAACL while vote of thanks was presented by Dr Shahnawaz, Editor cum Cultural Officer, Gojri, JKAACL.
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