Plays, film & poetry session to mark ‘Mela Gadari Babeyan Da’

Jalandhar, October 28

Dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of founder president of the Ghadar Party Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna, Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall will organise one-day ‘Mela Gadari Babeyan Da’ on November 1. Book exhibition, speeches, poetry recitation, plays and film screening will be a part of the festivities.

President of the Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall Committee Ajmer Singh, Assistant Secretary Dr Parminder Singh and cultural wing convener Amolak Singh said the event would commence with the unfurling of the Ghadar Flag in the morning by Surinder Jalaldiwal, grandson of founder member of the Ghadar Party Baba Dulla Singh Jalaldiwal.

Among the prominent speakers of the day would be Dr Swarajbir, Editor of Punjabi Tribune, prominent scholar and playwright. Professor Anupama from Punjabi University too will address the gathering. The committee members said the discussions would focus on current issues such as rising communal divide, suppression of intellectuals and their arrests, new farm laws and steps by the government to empower big corporate houses and atrocities against the Dalits. A book exhibition would begin on October 31. A film ‘Ram ke naam’ will also be screened at 6 pm on Saturday by People’s Voice. On November 1 several plays will be staged. Poetry sessions will also be conducted. — TNS

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