Saras poetry meeting and felicitation ceremony on rainy season
Renowned journalist of UP honored in Bastar

Kondagaon: On Thursday, 20th July, in the meeting hall of ‘Maa Danteshwari Herbal Estate’ Kondagaon, a monthly magazine of tribal concerns ‘Kaksad’, Hindi Sahitya Parishad, Hindi Sahitya Bharti Unit Kondagaon and Sampda ( www.sampda.org ) Samajsevi Sansthan under the joint auspices of poetry seminar and felicitation ceremonywas organized in two phases. The chief guest of the first phase of the program was State President of Working Journalists Association, Uttar Pradesh and editor of Media-Manch monthly magazine, senior journalist T.B. Sing .

The program was presided over by Dr. Rajaram Tripathi, editor of Kaksad, the national monthly magazine of tribal consciousness, art, culture and literature. Special invitees and honored guests were senior journalists from Uttar Pradesh, Rajesh Mishra (State Correspondent UP Navbharat Newspaper), T.B. Singh State President Working Journalist Association U.P. And Editor Media Manch Monthly Magazine, Virendra Singh News Editor Media Manch, Senior Journalist Rashmi Sharma (State Bureau U.P. Free Press General), Ajay Trivedi (State Bureau chief U.P.: Today Newspaper), Siddharth Kalhans (State Bureau Chief U.P.Q.:Business Standard Newspaper)
The chief guest of the second phase of the program was Siddharth Kalhans, senior journalist and Bureau Chief of Uttar Pradesh State of Business Standard and the program was presided over by Harendra Yadav, District President of Hindi Sahitya Parishad, Kondagaon.
The program was conducted brilliantly by poet Tausif Alam. In the first phase of the programme, distinguished journalist colleagues from Uttar Pradesh were honored with ‘Madhav Rao Sapre Samman-2023’ for their long-term great contribution in the field of journalism. Under which Certificate of Excellence, Memento and shawl were given respectfully. It is notable that this Artistic memento was prepared by national awardee rot iron craftsman Tejuram Baghel of international fame. Therefore, on the occasion of successful completion of its 25 years, the monthly magazine published from Uttar Pradesh, Media Manch, came to Kondagaon in Bastar to congratulate Bastariya farmer Dr. Rajaram Tripathi for his special achievements in the agriculture sector and his long-term work for the upliftment of the tribal communities of BastarAwarded with “special honor and memento”.Along with this, the latest issue of Media-Manch magazine was inaugurated by Dr. Rajaram Tripathi and invited guests. It is noteworthy that on completion of 25 years of the magazine, a special article focused on the personality and work of Dr. Rajaram Tripathi has also been published in the special issue of this magazine.

In the second part of the program, a poetry seminar of poets of Bastar was organized in honor of the invited guests on the occasion of rainy season. The music of which started with a bhajan sung by Swara Kokila Shipra Tripathi, who mesmerized everyone. Poet Umesh Mandavi made everyone laugh a lot by reciting his famous election poem. Senior poet Harendra Yadav tied the knot with his creations. Young creator Vishwanath Dewangan won praise by reciting his composition on environment on greenery in Halbi. Poet Tauseef Alam won everyone’s heart with his poetry and poetry. Dr. Raja Ram Tripathi recited his poignant poem focused on the farmer’s movement and forced everyone for to clap. At the end of the program, on everyone’s request, Shipra Tripathi concluded the program by reciting Kabir’s bhajan. Senior journalists who came from Uttar Pradesh not only highly appreciated the poetic talents of Bastar, but also talked about inviting them to call poetry lessons in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, soon. Despite the heavy rain, a large number of literature lovers of the city including Ramesh Pandya, Krishna, Shantanu were present on this occasion.
Umesh Mandavi
Convenor
Organizing and Honor Committee Kondagaon