Telangana Jagruti to host young poets’ meet on June 2 to mark Telangana Formation Day

Poets under 35 can recite in Telugu, Hindi, English or Urdu; registrations open till May 26 and can be sent to kavitha.telangana@gmail.com

Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruti will host a young poets’s meet, Yuva Kavi Sammelanam, on June 2 to mark Telangana Formation Day.

Telangana Jagruti president and MLC K Kavitha unveiled the event’s poster at her residence on Thursday. The meet will take place at Telangana Saraswata Parishad.

In a statement, Kavitha said the event aims to highlight Telangana’s cultural richness and inspire youth through literature. Poets under 35 can recite in Telugu, Hindi, English, or Urdu. Registrations are open till May 26 and can be sent to kavitha.telangana@gmail.com.

The BRS leader stressed the role of poets and writers in shaping social awareness. She wanted poetry at the meet to reflect upon the Telangana statehood movement, its rich history, culture, harmony, integrity, unity and self-respect, among others.

She slammed the Congress government for ignoring Telangana’s literary icons, citing its apathy towards Dasarathi and Biruduraju centenary celebrations. She said the government was ignoring poets, writers and artistes of Telangana, who played a vital role in the Telangana statehood movement.