JAMMU : Governor N N Vohra today released a book titled ‘Tanhayian’ at Raj Bhawan here. The volume of Urdu poetry has been penned by Dr Jitendra Udhampuri.
‘Tanhaiyan’ is a collection of 71 poems and Ghazals on varied themes, which are based on the author’s experiences relating to nature, cultural life of Jammu and Kashmir, problems of a common man, glory of motherland, universal love, brotherhood and so on.
The Governor congratulated Dr Udhampuri, Padamshri awardee and a versatile author and linguist, on his effort. He discussed about his other ongoing literary projects with Dr Udhampuri and wished him success in all his future writings.
The Governor, however, also urged Khalid Bashir Ahmad, Secretary, J&K Cultural Academy, to hold book reading sessions and discussions to promote the book reading culture among the youth. (AGENCIES)