Gandhi literary fest from March 7

Pune: The Maharashtra Gandhi Smarak Nidhi organisation will hold a Gandhi Literary Festival at Gandhi Bhavan from March 7 to 9.
The literary festival aims to promote Gandhian ideology in society.

The literary festival will be inaugurated by RJD's Rajya Sabha member Manojkumar Jha.
Former president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, Laxmikant Deshmukh, will be the chairman of the reception committee for the event.
Speaking about the event, Anwar Rajan, one of the organisers, said, "Personalities including Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, social activist Medha Patkar and Sonam Wangchuk, among many others will participate in the three-day literary festival."
Rajan said, "Society needs Gandhian ideology to move forward. The literary festival has been organised to promote his thoughts."