Patiala:- Sanjha Sahitak Manch, Patiala, organised a literary gathering at Amarjit Library, Bhadas Road, Patiala. As part of this special initiative being organised by Sukhwinder Chahal, Navdeep Singh Mundi, Amarjit Kharaur, Satnam Chauhan, Hardeep Sabharwal and Pal Kharaur, a discussion was held on the story collection “Hashmat Chacha Te Hor Kahaniyan” by storyteller Mohammad Imtiaz.
On this occasion, Dr Mohan Tyagi, Dr Ravinder Ghuman, Amritpal Singh Shaida, Bachan Singh Guram, Tejinder Singh Farwahi, Joga Singh Dhanaula, Gurcharan Singh Chand Patialvi, Kulwant Singh Saidoke, Darshan Singh Pasiana, Jagtar Shergill, Kirpal Singh Moonak, Davinder Patialvi, Dr Trilok Singh Dhillon, Raj Singh Badhochhi, Gurmukh Singh Jagi, Navneet Singh Sidhu, Hardeep Sabharwal, Pal Kharaur, Amarjit Kharaur, Navdeep Singh Mundi, Dilpreet Singh and Samarbeer Singh were specially present.
Presenting the main papers, Dr Mohan Tyagi said that Mohammad Imtiaz’s stories bring to the fore the inner restlessness of the common man. Expressing his views, Dr Ravinder Ghuman said that Imtiaz’s stories offer a glimpse into the lives of Punjab’s Muslim community while also portraying the struggles of the middle class. Taking the discussion forward, Hardeep Sabharwal said that Imtiaz’s stories depict individuals who find themselves out of place in today’s modern, self-centred society. Amritpal Singh Shaida said that the stories hold readers’ attention and compel them to read until the end.
Thereafter, Mohammad Imtiaz shared his literary journey with the audience and said that rather than trying his hand at different literary genres, his aim is to achieve perfection in the genre of short stories.
On this occasion, the micro-fiction magazine “Chhin” and the Punjabi literary magazine “Ura” were also released. At the conclusion of the discussion, Navdeep Singh Mundi thanked all the literary personalities who attended the gathering. Subsequently, Sanjha Sahitak Manch honoured Mohammad Imtiaz, Dr Mohan Tyagi and Dr Ravinder Ghuman.
