JAMMU, March 17 -- BJP Spokesperson and former Vice Chairman Balbir Ram Rattan has warmly congratulated three distinguished literary figures from Jammu and Kashmir-Khajur Singh Thakur (Dogri), Ali Shaida (Kashmiri), and Pritpal Singh Betab (Urdu), on being selected for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award 2025.
He described their selection as a moment of immense pride for the Union Territory. He emphasized that such national recognition not only honours individual excellence but also serves as a strong inspiration for emerging writers and poets across the region. He said that literature has always been a powerful medium to preserve cultural identity, promote harmony, and reflect the collective consciousness of society.
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