Murmu inaugurates two-day literary conference

President Droupadi Murmu, during the inauguration of a two-day Literary Conference on the theme: ‘How Much Has Literature Changed?’, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI

The pulse of Indianness is felt in the diversity of literary traditions, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday (May 29, 2025), while inaugurating a two-day literary conference at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre.

She said there are many languages, innumerable dialects and an infinite diversity of literary traditions in our large family of nearly 140 crore countrymen. “But the pulse of Indianness is felt in this diversity. This feeling of Indianness is also deeply ingrained in the collective subconscious of our country. I consider all languages and dialects of the country as my own language and dialect,” a statement from the Rashtrapati Bhavan quoted Ms. Murmu as saying.

The conference will deliberate on topics such as ‘Feminist Literature of India: Breaking New Grounds’; ‘Change in Literature vs Literature of Change’; and ‘New Directions of Indian Literature in Global Perspective’, the statement added.

Published - May 29, 2025 10:56 pm IST