<p class="bodytext">Madikeri Dasara Paryaya Kavigoshti Samiti organised a parallel poets’ meet at Madikeri on Wednesday, as a mark of protest against the non-release of funds for Madikeri Dasara poets’ meet. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The poets’ meet was observed in a simple manner. No refreshments, meals or snacks were served to the guests and poets. No remuneration was paid to the poets. The programme was inaugurated by drinking of water.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Most of the poems were on the nature’s fury in Kodagu. Allaranda Vittal Nanjappa and Srinivas recited poems on the misuse of relief materials. Vighnesh Bhootanakadu recited a Tamil poem.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Poets’ meet committee president Ramesh Uttappa said that the cancelling of poets’ meet by quoting lame excuses is condemnable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Journalists’ association president Savita Rai alleged that there is a lack of coordination in Dasara committee. On the other hand, the district administration did not pay heed to the warnings by former minister M C Nanaiah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Writer Nagesh Kaluru said nobody can silence the poets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri dasara poets committee general secretary M N Nasir, Kishor Rai and Anand Kodagu were present among others.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Madikeri Dasara Paryaya Kavigoshti Samiti organised a parallel poets’ meet at Madikeri on Wednesday, as a mark of protest against the non-release of funds for Madikeri Dasara poets’ meet. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The poets’ meet was observed in a simple manner. No refreshments, meals or snacks were served to the guests and poets. No remuneration was paid to the poets. The programme was inaugurated by drinking of water.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Most of the poems were on the nature’s fury in Kodagu. Allaranda Vittal Nanjappa and Srinivas recited poems on the misuse of relief materials. Vighnesh Bhootanakadu recited a Tamil poem.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Poets’ meet committee president Ramesh Uttappa said that the cancelling of poets’ meet by quoting lame excuses is condemnable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Journalists’ association president Savita Rai alleged that there is a lack of coordination in Dasara committee. On the other hand, the district administration did not pay heed to the warnings by former minister M C Nanaiah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Writer Nagesh Kaluru said nobody can silence the poets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri dasara poets committee general secretary M N Nasir, Kishor Rai and Anand Kodagu were present among others.</p>
