Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 5: Nami Dogri Sanstha organised a multi-lingual “e-Mushaira” on its Whatsapp group wherein poets from Dogri, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi and English languages presented their poetry.
Kusam Sharma “Antra”, a renowned poetess of Urdu and Dogri, presided over the e-Mushaira. Vast range of subjects were touched like human relationships , romance , monsoon , environment , universal love , humanity , corona pandemic , patriotism and changing attitudes of the society . Thirty poets representing various languages participated. Yash Pal Yash, General Secretary NDS, compeered the proceedings and critically appreciated each poetic item presented along with Capt Lalit Sharma, Convener NDS.
The participating poets also offered their views on one and another’s poetry. The presentation of poets was by way of videos, audios and manuscripts. Dogra Harish Kaila, President NDS, supervised and coordinated the proceedings.
Kusum Sharma “Antra”, in her presidential capacity, critically evaluated and offered her views on each and every poetic item presented. Capt Lalit Sharma, Convener NDS, in his concluding remarks, thanked the poets for their creative spirit and highlighting important issues in their poetic style for the society to perceive, evaluate and deliberate upon.
The participating poets comprised Kusum Sharma “Antra”, Dr Sushil Bhola , Prof Satya Paul Gupta, Ram Pal Dogra , Dr Anita Sharma Langoo, Neelam Malhotra Verma, Shallu Uppal Nargotra, Nidhi Kaila, Choudhary Rattan Sehgal, Usha Kiran Kiran, Kalpana Gupta, Pallvi Rajput, Amarjeet Kaur Neer, Shambu Ram Pyasa, Capt Lalit Sharma, Vivek Gupta, Neelam Devi, Arun Sharma Banathia, K D Koul Mehboob, Rajat Sharma, Dr Adarsh Malhotra, Sunaina Kaila, Kapil Thappa , Dr Chanchal Sharma, Rajni Malhotra, Sanjeev Sharma, Mohan Singh Jamwal, Randhir Singh Raipuria, Sardar Balwinder Singh and Yash Pal Yash.