Attends Birth Centenary Celebrations Of Renowned Writer Shrilal Shukla At Lucknow
Jammu: Stating that books are like powerful inner eyes that provide glimpses into the world of knowledge and wisdom, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Thursday that the writer through their alphabets provides an opportunity to think and enlarge perspective and as such these writings are the source of cognitive insight.
“Once in hundreds of years, few writers attain the wisdom made available by the existence. Shrilal Shukla was one of them. His writing is truly a light on the path,” Sinha said.
He made these remarks at an event organized on the Birth Centenary Celebrations of renowned writer Shrilal Shukla at a programme in Lucknow.
Paying homage to Shukla, the LG shed the light on life and timeless works of Shrilal Shukla and his deep understanding of the social and political issues of rural India. He said the power of Shrilal Shukla’s knowledge, his ideas, his imagination, his satire not only entertains us but also guides us to build self-reliant villages and a developed India.
“The works of Shrilal Shukla contain life’s mysteries and the intimate experience of everyday living. I believe his words soaked in his experience are eternal. Raag Darbari, in particular, has become ingrained in our consciousness,” he added.
Sinha emphasised the significant role of great writers like Shrilal Shukla to inspire positive change in the society.
“Books are like powerful inner eyes that provide glimpses into the world of knowledge and wisdom. The writer through their alphabets gives us an opportunity to think and enlarge our perspective and these writings are the source of cognitive insight,” he said.
“Shrilal Shukla’s novels and stories have served to enlighten the society during that period and his thoughts continue to warn us in our developmental journey to focus on reform and I believe his words are more powerful than any other presentation,” he added.
JPS Rathore, Minister of State for Cooperative; Uttar Pradesh; Dileep Sanghani, Chairman, IFFCO and Dr U.S Awasthi, Managing Director, IFFCO also spoke on the occasion and paid homage to Shrilal Shukla. Bollywood Actors Pankaj Tripathi and Ashok Pathak recited an excerpt from Shrilal Shukla’s famous work ‘Raag Darbari’.
An Exhibition organised in the revered memory of Shrilal Shukla was also inaugurated by the LG.
