Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi tomorrow. Marathi was recently granted classical language status by the government.

The Sammelan will be held from tomorrow to 23rd February and will host a diverse array of panel discussions, book exhibitions, cultural performances, and interactive sessions with eminent literary figures. It will celebrate Marathi literature’s timeless relevance and explore its role in contemporary discourse, including themes of language preservation, translation, and the impact of digitalisation on literary works.

Akashvani correspondent reports that the Marathi literary gathering being held in the national capital after 71 years also includes a symbolic literary train journey from Pune to Delhi. It will carry one thousand 200 participants, showcasing the unifying spirit of literature. It will feature over two thousand 600 poetry submissions, fifty book launches, and 100 bookstalls, among others.