UP CM inaugurates book festival at park along Gomti River

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurates the three-day 'Kitab Mahotsav' at the 'Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan' along Gomti River in Lucknow.

The event is being organised by the Uttar Pradesh Booksellers and Publishers Association. The festival will have 140 stalls of publishers and booksellers from across the country and abroad.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the three-day 'Kitab Mahotsav' at the 'Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan' along Gomti River in Lucknow.

The event is being organised by the Uttar Pradesh Booksellers and Publishers Association. The festival will have 140 stalls of publishers and booksellers from across the country and abroad.

Speaking at the inauguration, Adityanath said that books are the best friends of human beings. He said that books provide knowledge, wisdom and entertainment.

He said that the book festival will provide an opportunity to book lovers to buy books of their choice at affordable prices.

He also said that the event will help in promoting reading habits among people.

The book festival will have a variety of books on display, including fiction, non-fiction, academic books, children's books, and rare books.

There will also be a number of cultural programs organized at the festival, including book readings, discussions, and workshops.

The festival is expected to attract a large number of book lovers from Lucknow and nearby areas.