New Delhi, May 29 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday inaugurated a two-day "Literary Conference: How Much Has Literature Changed?" at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi, President's Secretariat said.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that since her student days, she has had a feeling of respect and gratitude towards literature and litterateurs. With time, this feeling of special respect for literature has become even deeper. It was her wish that many litterateurs should come to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

She appreciated the Ministry of Culture and Sahitya Akademi for organizing this conference.

The President stated that our country boasts a multitude of languages and an infinite diversity of literary traditions. B...