Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: Renowned writer Bhupinder Singh Raina’s Hindi books “Benam Rishtey”, a novel, and “Raktam Taabdav”, a poetry collection, were released on Friday by Hindi Sahitya Mandal at KL Saigal Auditorium, Writers’ Club, Cultural Academy, Jammu.
As per a statement, Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, former Additional Secretary, JKAACL, was the chief guest on the occasion while Dr Jitendra Udhampuri, former Director, All India Radio, Jammu presided over the programme.
It said that two papers on the merits and critical evaluation of the released Hindi books edited by Harmeet Kaur were presented in the programme by Dr RL Bhat and Dr Chanchal Bhasin.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Udhampuri appreciated the poetical and fiction work contributed by Bhupinder Singh Raina. He also appreciated the translation work of Benam Rishtey from Punjabi to Hindi by Rupendra Raj.
Dr Arvinder Singh Amn complimented Bhupinder Singh Raina for crating poetry released to the exodus and pains of Kashmiri people due to the extremism in the Valley.