Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 31 (PTI) The first Gorakhpur Book Festival, organised by the National Book Trust, will begin on Saturday at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University with the participation of more than 100 publishers.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the festival.

According to NBT director Yuvraj Malik, over 100 publishers will set up 200-plus stalls, showcasing thousands of books in Hindi, English, and other Indian languages. The book festival will remain open from 11 am to 8 pm daily and the entry will be free. Show Full Article

The festival will feature two key sections — a “Bal Mandap” for children and a “Sahityik Manch” for literary discussions.

The “Bal Mandap” will host storytelling sessions, puppet shows, art and craft workshops, origami, and mus

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