Multilingual Poetry Meet Echoes Voices of Resistance, Tribal Identity and People's Concerns
Ranchi: A multilingual poetry gathering was organized in Ranchi to commemorate the birth anniversary of renowned poet Baba Nagarjun. The event brought together poets and literary figures who highlighted contemporary social, political and cultural issues through their poems. Themes such as resistance, tribal identity, social justice, democracy, and the protection of jal, jangal, zameen (water, forests and land) dominated the proceedings.
Paying tribute to Baba Nagarjun, Kumar Brijendra said that the poet's writings of resistance remain relevant today and can guide a society facing growing divisions and challenges. In his inaugural address, the district secretary said that literature and culture are powerful tools for spreading awareness and inspiring positive social change, especially in difficult times.
Poems were recited in Hindi, Urdu, Kurukh, Mundari, Kharia, Asur, Santali, Punjabi and Nagpuri, with Hindi translations presented for the regional-language works. The participating poets included Yasmeen Lal, Satyanarayan Munda, Soni Kumari, Rohit Kerketta, Anamika Ekka, Chhotni Asur, Manisha Kumari, Saroj Jha, Chandrika, Sarita Ekka, Dr. Vinod Kumar, Kumar Brijendra, Sachin, Iqbal Danish, Priyanka Oraon, Dr. Ashraf Ali, Ramdev Badaik and Gurmeet Singh 'Meet'. Shalini Nayak and Samiullah Khan 'Asadki', among others, also presented their poems.
The poems reflected concerns over the current social situation, the impact of the nexus between capital and political power on ordinary people, environmental degradation and the struggles of tribal communities. Many of the works strongly expressed resistance against injustice and called for social transformation.
During the review session, Veena Srivastava, Dr. Jamshed Qamar, Sudhir Pal, Dr. Vinod Kumar and Kumar Brijendra observed that the poems were deeply rooted in the issues of jal, jangal, zameen and reflected the identity, aspirations and struggles of tribal communities. They noted that the compositions carried a strong spirit of resistance and urged writers not to let this spirit of courage and protest fade.
The programme was conducted by Aparajita Mishra, while the vote of thanks was delivered by Yasmeen Lal.
Among those present were Anamika Ekka, Vicky Minj, Saurabh, Mohammad Aman, Khalik Ahmad, Arvind Kumar, Desh Deep, Satyanarayan Munda, along with a large number of literature enthusiasts.
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