B4U India: President to inaugurate 81st Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

President to inaugurate 81st Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
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ANI India on 19 January, 2008 05:30:00
 
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the 81st Akhil Bharatiya Marathi
Sahitya Sammelan here today.
After the outgoing President Arun Sadhus reported displeasure at the time-slot
allottment, two different inaugural sessions are scheduled to take place at the
Sammelan.
President Patil will address the first inaugural session for 20 minutes, which
will be attended by Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna, Maharashtra Chief
Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh as well as the present and past presidents of the
Sammelan.
Noted literary critic and President of the 81st Sammelan M D Hatkangalekar
would address the second session after President Patils departure.
Hundreds of writer delegates are expected to take part in the Sammelan. A
series of literary events, Kavi sammelans and symposiums will be organised at
the three-day meet.
"Granth Dindis" (books' processions) were taken out on Friday in the city
streets in which students and literary enthusiasts joined in big numbers.
Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal organise the event annually, which holds a special
place in the States cultural calender. (ANI)