The EOI’s resident correspondent from
Kalimpong and an avid poet Pradip Lohagan’s first anthology “Sankee
Samay” was on Sunday released in Kalimpong. Noted poets Manoj Bogati,
Ming Lawang and Raja Puniyani officially released the book at a function
organized at Kalimpong Girl Sr. Sec School auditorium by the Kalimpong
Charitra Publication and Sadak Kavita Samuha. The book is published by
Yamburi Book Point, Kathmandu.
Manoj Bogati in his address described
the book as a progressive and factual representation of words against
the system. He said the poems in Lohagun’s book talks about social
changes and development. “Sankee Samay is an anthology for the new
generation as it trends along the current times and has set a starting
milestone for the genre,” Bogati added. Poet Raja Puniyani spoke in
length about current Indian Nepali writing style and its attributes.
The function also saw poem recitals by
noted poets, including Raja Puniyani and Sudhir Chettri along with other
young poets Chewang Yonzon, DK Vaibha, Karna Birha, Ashadeep Rai and
Vinod Sharma. The programme also had the presence of Kalimpong MLA Dr.
Harka Bahadur Chettri, the GTF chairman Dr. Anos Das Pradhan, former
Kalimpong College principle Kumar Chettri, advocate Amar Lama, poet
Sanumit Rai, writer Sanjay Bisht, Kalimpong Municipality Chairman Jayan
Lepcha and litterateur Tara Lohar, along with various other literature
enthusiasts.(EOIC)
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