A Caravan of friends of Urdu carrying the message of heritage of Urdu language and its protection is reaching Hyderabad on 4th April. Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman Press Council of India has selected Siasat Urdu Daily as the local partner of this Caravan.
The convenor of this 25 member caravan is Mr. Aasif Azami. It includes besides justice Katju, Senior Congress leader Mr. Digvijay Singh and other Urdu poets. The second phase of this caravan is starting from Hyderabad.
Convenor of the caravan, Mr. Azami said that the purpose of thecaravan is to understand the problems of Urdu language and also to prepare a road map and a charter of demands for its development.
State Govt. has taken the responsibility of organizing its two day programmes. Mushaira will be held on 5th April at Lalith Kala Thoranum at Public Garden. A press conference on Urdu would be held on 6th April from 11 am to 1 pm at Jubilee Hall, Public Garden. It will be inaugurated by Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy CM of AP.
General Administration Department and the Department of Information and Public Relations are providing hospitality to the caravan. Govt. has nominated Prof. S.A. Shukoor, Director of Urdu Academy as the coordinator of the programmes. Siasat Urdu Daily has been entrusted with the responsibility making a wide publicity of the caravan and its activities.
It may be noted that the caravan has already visited New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow and Bhopal.
——Siasat News