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Listen, 42 years ago, at a Kavi Sammelan in Jaunpur UP, when Ajay Kumar invited Ramji Rai to the stage to recite his poetry, it was a moment to remember.
Stage hosting / Compering is an art that today’s anchors wouldn’t understand.
Even after all these years, I’m amazed hearing this line. Ajay Bhai said, “Now I call upon Ramji Rai. Ramji Rai is a research scholar in Allahabad. You’ve seen how brilliant he is there. And what kind of poems he’s writing, you’ll see here…”
Ajay Bhai’s immortal presence will live on among us in this form too.
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