By Samachar Vishesh
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Chandigarh 05th March:- By 121 News
Chandigarh 05th March:- Veteran
journalist Kamaljit Singh Banwait released his latest book, "Bebe, tu
bhuldi ni" at the Punjab Kala Bhawan, sector 16, Chandigarh, here today. A
collection of short stories in Punjabi, the book was released by Punjab cabinet
minister Brahm Mohindra. Director, Language department, Punjab, Karambit Kaur
was the special guest at the event.
Other personalities present at the
event were IAS officer SR Ladhar, Vice chairman of Punjab School Education
Board, Baldev Sachdeva and Principal Tarsem Bahiya.Brahm Mohindra congratulated
Banwait for serving his mother tongue. He added that while other Punjabi
authors have to pay the publisher for getting their books published, K S Banwait
is being given royalties for his, which is awe-inspiring.
The current book explores the human
psyche in terms of personal and professional relationships on the one hand and
reveals the dark side of politics and bureaucracy on the other. The title of
the book is inspired by the author's mother. Kamaljit Singh Banwait said that things
his mother said are very apt even today and he has written about the same in
context of present time.
K S Banwait has a journalistic career
spanning four decades and has worked as a reporter and editor in various Punjabi
media houses. He was awarded the Shiromani Patarkar Puraskar in 2011 and has
written eight books till date.
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