Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said a frank dialogue between the writer community and꧂ government is💯 necessary for society's well-being.
He was speaking on the inaugural day of the 96th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (All Indi𓆉a Marathi Literary Meet) in Wardha in eastern Maharashtra.
Justice (retd) Narendꦗra Chapalg🐼aonkar, an eminent writer, is presiding over this year's meet.
"There should be a frank dialogue and conv🅘ersation between the literary fraternity and government so that good decisions can be taken for society's well-being," chiefꦆ minister Shinde said in his speech.
He also said that writers should take notice of th🔥e changes taking place in the rural areas of Maharasht﷽ra.
Literature comಞing out of the rural areas has enhanced Marathi's glory, he said.
The government is working for the cꦦonservation of rural dialectsꦛ, he said.
A good writer is born out of sensitivity towards social issues and social conscious🅺ness, the chief minister said.
A group of people in the audience shouted slogans in suppo𒅌rt of a separate Vid🍬arbha state during Shinde's speech.
Police quickly escorted them out of the pandal.
