Recited Punjabi poetry in Bahu Bhasha Kavi Sammelin organized on Mother Tongue Day by J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages on 20th February, 2020 at K L Saigal Hall, Jammu....

Prof. Shivdev Manhas, Deptt. of Dogri, University of Jammu & Dogri poet was the chief guest and Dr. Agnishekhar, eminent Hindi & Kashmiri writer & poet presided over the programme. Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn,additional Secretary, JKAACL shared the dais.

Well known poets of different languages like Dogri, Punjabi, Hindi, Pahari, Gojri and Kashmiri recited their poems in the programme. The poets who recited poetry included Randhir Singh Raipuria, Bhupinder Bhargav, H S Upashak, M S Kamra, Jang S Verman, Swamy Antarnirav, Rajinder Singh Ranjha, Ghulam Sarwar Chouhan, Sham Talib, Naresh Kumar Udhas, Ameen Banihali, Prem Nath Shaad, Satpal Gharwalia, Rattan Doshi, P L Parihar, Shivdev Manhas, Dr. Agnishekhar, Krishna Gupta, Dr. Adarsh, Manoj Sharma, Sanjiv Bhasin, Ajit Singh Mastana, Dr. Baljit Singh Raina, Dr. Monojit, Saroj Bala and others.

Literary creations presented in fortnightly Literary Meet of PLS, J

Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (Regd.), Jammu conducted its fortnightly literary meeting at Tagore Public Hr. Secondary School, Rani Talab, Digiana, Jammu on 23.02.2020. Smt. Resham Kaur Resham, a well known Punjabi poetess of J&K presided over the meeting. The writers and poets who presented their creations (short story and poetry) included Jasmeet Singh, Pyaasa Anjum, Devinder Singh Vishavnagrik, Dr. Baljeet Singh Raina, Dr. Monojit, Dr. Nirmal Vinod, Suraj Singh Suraj, Harbhajan Singh Upashak, Kulwant Singh Malyagar, Jang S. Verman, Raahi Simbalpuria, J P Singh Azad, Bhai Gyan Singh, M S Kaamra and others. Sh. Ashok Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Raina, Mandeep Singh and Bikram Vicky also attended the programme.

Earth News, Jammu- 23.02.2020 (Page- 3: Art & Culture)