Tanveer Hussain
Budgam 4 Apr: A Grand event was held today at Government Girls Higher Secondary Institute, Magam im conection with 74th death anniversary of the literary historian, poet and intellectual Abdul Ahad Azad.
This prestigious event was organized by Gulshan Cultural Forum Kashmir.
At the event, Famous poet, writer and noted broadcaster Gulshan Badrani delivered an extensive lecture about the contribution of Azad towards litreature.
The event was presided over by Syed Bashir Kausar, President, Gulshan Cultural Forum Kashmir. Abdul Rashid, Principal, Girls Higher Secondary Institute, Magam was the chief guest while as Dr. Mir Javed, a well known anchor of Radio and Doordarshan, graced the occasion as the guest of honor.
The event was attended by a large number of teachers, scholars and Students.In addition to other dignatories and poets who paid homage to Azad, include Latif Niazi, Maqbool Shaida, Khurshid Khamosh Muhammad Akbar Kalan, Abdul Latief and other staff members. The whole event wast hosted by by Khursheed Khamosh, Secretary of the Forum.
Recalling Azad, Gulshan Badrani in his extended Lecture said that his literary endeavors forced Azad to attract more people to his place wherever there were political hurdles. Remembering Azad, other speakers mentioned Azad’s patriotism and literature and called him an unparalleled literary figure whose teachings are a shining beacon of Kashmir’s survival and identity.
The whole programme was haiked by the participants
