AKHNOOR: The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL), in collaboration with the Employees Welfare Forum Akhnoor and Chandrabhaga Sanskriti Manch, today organised a multilingual Mushaira here at Jia Pota Mandir, to pay rich tributes to Krishan Lal Sharma on his 24th death anniversary.
Late Shri Krishan Lal Sharma is remembered as a noble personality, eminent educationist, scholar, social worker and dedicated trade union leader who made significant contributions to society and the literary and cultural landscape of the region.
MLA Akhnoor Mohan Lal Bhagat was the chief guest on the occasion, while former MLA Akhnoor Rajeev Sharma was the guest of honour.
At the outset, O.P. Shakar welcomed the dignitaries and participants, followed by paying floral tributes to late Krishan Lal Sharma as a mark of respect and remembrance.
O.P. Shakar also presented a detailed paper highlighting the life, achievements and multifaceted contributions of the departed personality.
The chief guest lauded the social, educational and literary contributions of late Shri Krishan Lal Sharma. He observed that the ideals, commitment to public welfare and dedication to society demonstrated by such personalities continue to inspire future generations. He also appreciated the efforts of the organising institutions in keeping alive the memory and legacy of distinguished personalities through literary and cultural programmes.
Guest of Honour Rajeev Sharma also paid homage to late Shri Krishan Lal Sharma and highlighted his valuable services to society.
The multilingual Mushaira witnessed the participation of several poets who paid poetic tributes through their compositions in different languages. The participating poets included O.P. Shakir, Kewal Krishan Kewal, Mohan Bharti, Naseeb Singh Naseeb, Virender Mishra, Mamta Sharma, Kiran Prabha, Arvinder Maotra, Mohan Singh Jamwal, Ashok Khajuria, Ram Swaroop and Dr. Sonia Verma.
The proceedings of the programme were ably conducted by Satinder Kumar.
