By: Akhil Kumar Srivastava, Bureau Chief-ICN UP
LUCKNOW:“When you read books, you live the thousand lives with your own single life simultaneously.” This is what expressed by the noted, popular and great Urdu, Farsi and Hindi poet Sanjay Mishra ‘Shauq’ at the ‘Lucknow Metro Book Fair’ opening ceremony at Hazratganj Metro Station (under ground) on 03.07.2019.
Sri Kumar Keshav, M.D. Lucknow Metro Railway Corporation and Sri Sanjay Mishra ‘Shauq’ inaugurated the book fair (since 03.07.2019 to 07.07.2019) and a series of cultural events for the Metro Travelers. Mr. Kumar Keshav shared several heart touching stories of Lucknow Metro as to how Lucknowtice welcomed the project and helped the corporation beyond imagination to turn the dream of Metro into reality. Mr. Kumar added that Metro was not only an official assignment for him but it was his passion at the same time.
The Lucknow Metro man Mr. Kumar Keshav further added that he enjoys the literature, especially Hindi literature, because good literature gives a lot to learn.
The event is designed by ‘Bharat Vimarsh Foundation’, an organization framed to serve the poor and needy people of the society and ‘Pratishthaa Films & Media’, a platform for talent which has set a record to publish more than 200 titles in different generis of literature in all different and advanced format.
Satyendra Singh, Amresh Kumar Singh and Tarun Prakash Srivastava, the founders of Pratishthaa group beautify the event by managing the book fair which was greatly enjoyed by the guests, public and Metro Travellers.
Tarun Prakash Srivastava,the Senior Executive Editor; Dr. Shah Ayaz Siddiqui, Editor-in-Chief and Akhil Srivastava, the Bureau Chief UP, Dr. Sanchitaa Ghatak, the Associate Editor, all of ICN Digital Media , also graced the function.
ICN Digital Media Group facilitate the Lucknow Metro man Mr. Kumar Keshav by giving a trophy and certificate and recognised him for his wonderful dedication to run the Metro in Lucknow in shortest period in the World.
Dr. Chandra Shekhar Verma, the noted and litterateur of the City, conducted the program quite efficiently.Anupam Srivastava, the noted journalist of the city managed the event very successfully.
The popular and degnotaries of the City like Neeraj Arora,Jyoti Kiran Sinha, Dr. Lubna Kamal and so many other made the event meaningful by their noticeable appearance.