Minister in charge of Mandya district N. Cheluvarayaswamy announced on Friday that the 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will be held in Mandya from June 7 to 9.
Speaking after a preliminary meeting in connection with the Sahitya Sammelana, in Mandya, he said the three-day Sammelana is happening in Mandya after a gap of nearly 30 years. The first Sammelana in Mandya was held in 1974 and the second time was organised in 1994. “It is a blessing for the district that it has got the opportunity to host the Sammelana for the third time this year,” the Minister opined.
The Minister said the Sammelana’s success largely hinges on the participation and support of the district’s senior litterateurs, enthusiasts of Kannada language and literature, and elected representatives.
