♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi on 21 February 2025.

♦ This marking the first time in 71 years that the prestigious literary conference is being held in the national capital.

♦ The three-day event, running from February 21 to 23, celebrates Marathi literature’s rich heritage and its evolving role in contemporary discourse.

♦ Originally organized in Pune in 1878 by Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade, the conference has a long-standing literary legacy.

♦ In 1954, India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was the chief guest at its inauguration.