AURANGABAD: The three-day 94th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, which was to be held in
Nashik from March 26, has been postponed on account of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. The
Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Mahamandal (ABSM) announced this on Sunday and said Jayant Naralikar as president-elect and Nashik as the venue would remain unchanged for the event in future.
ABSM president Kautik Thale-Patil said the decision to postpone the prestigious literary event was taken after talks. “While we were not keen on holding the meet because of the Covid-19 outbreak last year, there were many supporting the event after the drop in cases by November. However, in the wake of the latest surge, it will be prudent to postpone the event,” he said.
The organisers were in a hurry to hold the event before March 31 to avoid lapse of government funds of Rs 50 lakh.