‘Rashtrakavi Manjeshwara Govinda Pai had been a humanist poet and scholar’

Rashtrakavi Manjeshwara Govinda Pai Memorial Trust and Govinda Pai Memorial Government College observed the death anniversary of the late poet at Gilivindu, the late poet’s memorial in Manjeshwara in Kasargod district on Sunday.

A large gathering including students from the College, late Pai’s fans, literature lovers, members of the Trust, writers, artists and lecturers witnessed the event. Trustee D.C. Chowta, Secretary Uday Kumar Irvathur and others inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp in front the poet’s bust.

Head of Kannada Department in the College, P. Shivashankar said patriotism, religious harmony, universal brotherhood and humanitarian concern were prominently featured in the poetry of late Pai, who had been a rare poet and a researcher. Mr. Shivashankar said he had been a humanist poet and scholar.