Lt Governor pays tributes to legendary poet & freedom fighter Shri Sarwanand Koul Premi on his death anniversary

JAMMU (PTK): Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha paid tributes to legendary poet and freedom fighter Shri Sarwanand Koul Premi Ji on his death anniversary, today.

On May 01, 1990, Shri Sarwanand Koul Premi was killed by terrorists.

Remembering Sarwanand Koul Premi, the Lt Governor said Sarwanand Ji was a towering man of ideas and ideals. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of his time with deep commitment for upliftment of downtrodden & weaker sections of society, the Lt Governor added.

“J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages to promote the literary work of Sarwanand Koul Premi by publication and translation of his books so that the coming generations could take benefits of the rich literary heritage of J&K. This should be taken on priority. There will be no shortage of funds,” the Lt Governor said.

Sarwanand Koul Premi was conferred with lifetime achievement award posthumously, by J&K Government in 2022. A Higher Secondary School in his village Sof-Shali (Saft-Shaleshwar), Anantnag, was also named after him in 2022.

His name was also included in the list of Unsung Heroes of the freedom movement under Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. A special postal cover and postal stamp on him was released by the Ministry of Communication in 2021.

Sh Rajinder Premi, son of Shri Sarwanand Koul Premi expressed gratitude to the J&K Administration and JKAACL for promoting the literary work of his late father.

Sh Bharat Singh Manhas, Secretary JKAACL, senior officials and eminent literary personalities were present. (PTK)