Why in news? The 86th edition of Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (all-India Kannada literary meet) in Haveri has turned the spotlight on a vital debate as increased political and ideological interventions displaced the very spirit of the Sammelanas

Highlights:

• In every edition over quality and utility of the Sammelanas, Kannada literary space appears to have different sets of writers, with their own stakes in the event.
• Bangalore Literature Festival (2012) and Dharwad Sahitya Sambhrama (2013), which ensured a platform for serious minds, maintaining a distance from political and ideological boundaries to express themselves.

How could Sahitya Sammelana help in fostering lingual identity ?

• The Sammelana is a big platform for ordinary people to think about their identity in terms of language, culture and literature,
• It would serve as bridge between youth literary minds and progressive writers
• It would help for the growth of a language depends on employment opportunities, business deals, and interactions between states and countries

About Kannada Sahitya Sammelana

• It is the premier gathering of writers, poets and Kannadigas.
• Aim: Preserving and developing the Kannada language, its literature, art, culture and music.
• Started: 1915 by H. V. Nanjundaiah at Bangalore.
• It used to be inaugurated by prominent writers and poets from 1915 to 1948.
• Current inauguration : Chief Minister of Karnataka.
• Organised by: The Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
• Most recent: February 2020 in Kalburgi
• Next event: 2022 in Haveri(86^th edition)
• President (2022): Doddarangegowda