TN Sports Minister Udayanidhi inaugurated the Chennai Book Fair!?
Meanwhile while inaugurating the book fair, stalin -Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">udhayanidhi stalin presented the 'Muthamizharinagar Kalyanar Borkizhi' award and Rs.1 lakh each to 6 outstanding authors on behalf of the South indian Booksellers and Publishers Association (BAPASI). He also honored the best publishers by giving awards to the writers. He continued, “I have come to the book fair as a publisher. Even if you don't buy books, at least go to the theaters and read the books,” he said. He said on his X page, “Today we started the 47th chennai Book Fair at Nandanam YMCA Gymnasium college campus. Addressing the congratulatory message of the chief minister of tamil Nadu, we congratulated 6 outstanding authors by awarding 'Muthamizharingar Kalainar Borkizhi' award and Rs.1 lakh each on behalf of the South indian Booksellers & Publishers Association (BAPASI).
Moreover BAPASI felicitated the best publishers and writers with awards. Halls containing lakhs of books, including 9 newly published books, have been set up by Muthamizharinagar Publishing House, which has been started by DMK Youth. May the chennai Book Fair, which will be held as a festival of knowledge of the Tamils of the world, be successful. Let book reading open new doors of knowledge!” posted as
Earlier chief minister M.K.Stalin was to inaugurate this book fair. But, due to unavoidable reasons, he could not start it. He said: “May the 47th Book Fair in chennai be a grand success. Thanks to South indian Booksellers and Publishers Association. Congratulations to the artists who won Artist gold Award, Babasi Awards. I regret that due to unavoidable reasons I could not open the exhibition. "The international book fair will be held on 16, 17, 18 at a cost