HINDI LITTERATEURS AWARDED

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said Hindi language united the whole country and termed it as a symbol of oneness and national integrity. Adiyanath was addressing the award function of the Hindi Sansthan.

“Good literature not only helps in bringing the nation together as one but also in transforming the society,” Adityanath said while addressing at the function at his official address.

Organised by the UP Hindi Sansthan, the grand award ceremony also witnessed the felicitation of several litterateurs having UP connection from all parts of the country.

On the occasion, Dr Anand Prakash Dixit was felicitated with Bharat Bharti award, Anand Mishra with Lohiya Sahitya Samman, Dr Vidyavindu Singh got Hindi Gaurav Samman, Nand Kishore Acharya got Mahatma Gandhi award, Mahesh Chandra Sharma got Pundit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Sahitya Samman, Professor Netrapal Singh got Avantibai Sahitya Samman. Dr Indraj Vadya was given Rajasrshi Purshottamdas Tandon Samman.

Those who got the Sahitya Bhushan Samman included Dr Ramsharan Gaur, Dr Jai Prakash, Dr Ganesh Narayan Shukla, Dr Ved Prakash Amitabh, Madhukar Ashthana, Vijay Tandon, Shriram Parihar, Surendra Dubey, Dr Prem Shankar Tripathi, Baldev Bhai Sharma.

Dr Adya Prasad Singh was given Lok Bhushan Samman, Dr Harishankar Mishra got Vidya Bhushan.