Lucknow,

April 24 (HS): On the 52nd anniversary of Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar's

death, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid homage to the great

Hindi poet, saying he constantly strove to awaken society to fight,

independence, self-respect and human values. On

the death anniversary of Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', a strong voice of national

awareness, Adityanth posted on X a simple memorial called 'Rashtra Kavi'. He

stated that 'Dinkar' ji's dynamic literary endeavor constantly strived to

awaken society to the principles of struggle, independence, self-respect, and

humanity.

The

chief minister remarked that Dinkar's priceless poetry works continue to

inspire future generations. In another tweet, Adityanath stated that the

three-day Rashmirathi Festival was opened in Lucknow on Friday in the presence

of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, commemorating the diamond jubilee year

of Dinkar's immortal masterpiece 'Rashmirathi' on his 52nd death anniversary.

This

is a fantastic opportunity to renew our cultural awareness and ideas of

equality and peace. On this day, he announced, a memorial book, 'Dialogue with

Rashmirathi', will be issued. I shall attend the occasion and pay tribute to

the brave ideas of national poet Dinkar ji, Adityanath stated. Ramdhari Singh,

often known as Dinkar, was born on September 23, 1908 in Bihar's Munger

district.Dinkar's key book Rashmirathi (1952) earned him the Padma Bhushan in

1959. He died in Chennai on this day at the age of 66.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi