Prayagraj: As part of the literary and cultural activities, a grand book launch and poetry symposium was organized under the joint auspices of Sahityanjali and Lokranjan Prakashan. The event was held to commemorate the release of the books “Kayastha Granth” and “Sukh-Dukh Ke Jhamele,” written by the late Vishwanath Prasad Srivastava ‘Haji’, a senior poet, ghazal writer, lyricist, and author.

The program was presided over by senior poet Dr. Pradeep Chitranshi. Dr. Kedarnath Srivastava and Astrologer Acharya Avinash Rai were present as the chief guests. Special guests included Anwar Abbas Naqvi, poetess Preeta Vajpayee, Harish Chandra Shukla, Sanjay Srivastava, Sheelwant Srivastava, Krishna Mohan Srivastava, Vidya Srivastava, Vindhyavasini Prasad Shukla, R.B. Singh ‘Pathik’ and his entire family. The event was held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Shanti Devi International Inter College, Prayagraj. The program was conducted by Prof. Ravi Mishra. Literature lovers, poets, and dignitaries were present at the event.