Port Louis [Mauritius], Aug 20 (NT): The second day of the 11th World Hindi Conference witnessed discussions on relations of Culture and Language with films, media and literature.
Several renowned scholars from both India and Mauritius, renowned lyricist and poet Prasoon Joshi, Goa's Governor Mridula Sinha and West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi and others took part in the occasion.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj prayed to late former prime minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and 10th PM of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and recited some of his poems.
She addressed at the 11th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan (World Hindi Conference).Swaraj deeply thanked those who paid their rich tribute to Atal Ji through his poetrie.
She asserted, “It is a fittingly deserving tribute to a tall leader like Atal Ji."
She continued to recite some of Vajpayee's well-known poems, inviting a round of applause from the viewers.
Swaraj highlighted that Vajpayee had written down a few couplets, which were inspired by the political scenario of the nation. The EAM further said that the former prime minister was a great advocate of Hindi language and his poems would continue to encourage people.
Earlier on Sunday, Swaraj inaugurated 'Panini Language Laboratory' at Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) in Mauritius and it was gifted by the Indian government to help MGI in teaching Indian languages in Mauritius.
Education Minister of Mauritius Leela Devi Dookun and other dignitaries have also attended the occasion.
Swaraj also met with the Mauritian leadership and held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jagnauth, former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Paul Berenger, former Prime Minister of Mauritius Navinchandra Ramgoolam and leader of opposition of Mauritius Xavier Luc Duval, as the leading news agency ANI reported.
