Giving the example of the neglect, both official and popular, towards the birth centenary of Rashtrakavi Dinkar in 2007, he lambasted those in power at the Centre and in Hindi-speaking states for their “cultural illiteracy, apathy and ingratitude” —“I am sick and tired of reminding them about it.”
The void that Dr Singhvi’s demise has left behind is a reminder of the many Sethus that we need to urgently build: above all, the one between our feverish pursuit of material wealth and our callous neglect towards the immensely more valuable wealth hidden in the literary, cultural and artistic heritage of every Indian state.
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