Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan postponed over Covid-19 surge

It hasn't been cancelled, and we'll certainly hold it when the situation is normal again, said Kautikrao Thale-Patil, President, Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal

The 94th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan – the biggest literary event of Maharashtra - scheduled between March 26 and 28 in Nashik has been postponed in the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases.

Eminent astrophysicist and litterateur Jayant Narlikar, the emeritus professor at the Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), was to preside over the event.

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After extensive deliberations within the fraternity and organisers, Kautikrao Thale-Patil, President, Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal (ABMSM), announced the decision on Sunday evening.

“The annual event has not been cancelled, and we'll certainly hold it when the situation is normal again,” he said.

The ABMSM is the umbrella body of various regional Marathi literary organisations in India that organises the meet.