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'NaMo Book Fest Gen V' to be held in Kashi with over 500 books on Modi

Varanasi, Oct 6 (UNI) Over 500 books have been written in various languages on the personality, life, leadership, governance model, and policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Council for Media and Public Policy Research (CMPPR) is organising a two-day 'NaMo Book Fest Gen V' in Kashi to showcase these books under one roof and to engage the youth on the Prime Minister's policies.
The festival, organised in Kashi to commemorate the Prime Minister's 75th birthday, will be held on October 7 and 8 at the Rudraksh Convention Centre from 10 am to 6 pm. It also coincides with the Prime Minister's 25th anniversary in constitutional office on October 7.
According to the organisers, the first edition of the festival was held at the Ambedkar International Centre in Delhi, and thousands of students from Delhi University colleges and nearly 1,000 schools participated. Over 450 books were displayed in 10 categories, and the concept of "Gen V" was introduced. This refers to the generation that has a vision for a developed India.
The event will be attended by several authors, policymakers, thinkers, and young personalities, including union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, senior journalist Ashok Srivastava, authors Amish Tripathi, Rahul Shivshankar, RJ Raunak, actress Suzanne Burnett, Aditya Raj Kaul, Gautam Chikramane, and Nalin Mehta.
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