Hyderabad: The 37th edition of the Hyderabad Book Fair 2024 was thrown open to the public on Thursday, December 19.
The 11-day affair between the reading community of Hyderabad and the world of books was integrated by Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy.
The fair will be open daily between 12 pm and 9 pm, welcoming students, writers, journalists, and all book lovers in the city, with discussions, book launches, interactive sessions and other literary events.
Around 210 publishers and suppliers from across the country, including leading publishing houses like Telugu Academy, Navchethana, Nava Telangana, Navodaya, Emesco, Telugu Books, Sage, Penguin, Human Rights Forum, etc. will offer their latest books and editions at discounted prices.
Revanth Reddy highlights importance of reading books at Hyderabad Book Fair
Speaking at the inauguration of the book fair in Hyderabad, CM Revanth highlighted how the increase in the use of technological knowledge and digital media is reducing the importance of books and book reading. “Organizing such a big Hyderabad Book Fair will inspire the next generation to read books. We can give a good message to future generations by studying history.”
“The state government is committed to promoting the Hyderabad Book Fair,” added Reddy.
Several ministers of the Telangana government were a part of the inauguration.
“The new generation knows only Google. Reading the books, written by Historians, will help the readers to know the unsung heroes. We will know only when historians write about those who died in the struggle,” concluded Revanth.
In recognition of famous historians, the state government has renamed the Telugu University after Suravaram Pratap Reddy. Poets like Kaloji and Dasarathi inspired people in the first phase of the Telangana movement. Noted writers like Andesri, Guda Anjaiah and Gaddar inspired the second phase of the Telangana movement.
MLC M Kodandaram, Justice Sudarshan Reddy, senior editor K Ramachandra Murthy and Professor Rama Melkote are advisors for this year’s book fair.
