STATE TIMES NEWS
SAMBA: Radio Kashmir Jammu organised a Dogri Kavi Gosthi in fond memory of Dogri Poet Charan Singh at his native Village Baghuna in Rajinder Pura.
Prof. Lalit Magotra read a well researched paper on the life of the poet, who achieved great literary heights in a short span of only 28 years. The event was attended by a large number of prominent citizens of the place and organised in a historic set up of Brigadier Rajinder Singh Park, another hero of the area, who is lauded as the Saviour of Kashmir.
On the occasion, Yog Raj Singh, an 87 years old native and an associate of Kavi Charan Singh, who retired as Chief Conservator of Forests was the Chief Guest. The event was also graced by Maj Gen Govardhan Singh Jamwal (Retd.) and many other prominent citizens.
The paper reading session was followed by the Kavi Gosthi in which eleven poets of various genres mesmerised the audience with the skilful rendering of their choicest poems.
Station Director, Radio Kashmir Jammu, V.K Sambyal informed that the station has embarked upon the ambitious plan of honouring our great personalities at their native place in order to take our past to the future generations.
The poets who participated in the programme include Dr. Usha Vyas, Promila Manhas, Sunita Badwal, Rajinder Singh Raipuria, Bishan Singh Dardi, Vijay Sharma, Sita Ram Sapolia, Gyaneshwar Singh and Sanjay Vidrohi.
Mohan Singh conducted the proceedings of the Gosthi. The programme was compered by Anjana Badyal, wheras Nitish Arora and Rajesh Gupta along with Chunni Lal Sharma represented the team of Radio Kashmir Jammu that organised this event with the support of local Panchayat of the block.
