Jammu, March 20 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Birth Centenary Celebrations of renowned writer Shrilal Shukla at a programme in Lucknow.

Paying homage to Shrilal Shukla, the Lieutenant Governor shed the light on life and timeless works of Shrilal Shukla and his deep understanding of the social and political issues of rural India.

The Lieutenant Governor said, the power of Shrilal Shukla's knowledge, his ideas, his imagination, his satire not only entertain us but also guides us to build self-reliant villages and a developed India.

"Once in hundreds of years, few writers attain the wisdom made available by the existence. Shrilal Shukla was one of them. His writing is truly a light on the path.

The works of Shrilal Shuk...