DevendraDarda, managing director of Lokmat Media Group
instituted, with his family, the Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards in the
memory of the late Jyotsna Darda, founder president of Lokmat Sakhi Manch and
director of Lokmat Media.
Recently, the Darda
family presented the award to Ojas Adhiya and Pooja Gaitonde, two promising
artists. The award was presented at an impressive ceremony that
took place in
Nagpur at Chitnis Park. The park was full of personalities.
Pooja Gaitonde is a
skilled ghazal singer and he received the award during the ceremony at the
hands of Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister.
Devendra Darda attended also the event and handed the award to Ojas
Adhiya, a young player of tabla. Vijay Darda, Member of Rajya Sabha and
Chairman of Editorial Board of Lokmat Media, was also in the attendance.
Rajendra Darda, editor-in-cief of Lokmat Media and Anil Deshmukh, former
minister; were also there along with Praful Patel, member of Rajya Sabha.
As Devendra Darda explained during the ceremony, the Sur Jyotsna National
Music Awards aimed to recognize the concealed skill in budding artists in order
to bring it in front of the world. Mr.Darda said that the award was a genuine
honor of artists and will keep reminding Indians and the world of the generous
contribution of late Jyotsna Darda in the domain of music. Nitin Gadkari,
shipping minister, and Devendra Fadnatis expressed also these thoughts in
Nagpur.