10th May, 2002
Ministry Of Labour & Empowerment
 


LABOUR MINISTER CONDOLES KAIFI AZMI'S DEATH


The Labour Minister Shri Sharad Yadav has expressed deep shock at the demise of renowned Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi in Mumbai this morning. Conveying his deep condolence to Ms. Shabana Azmi, MP. Shri Yadav said that Kaifi Azmi combined poetic sensibilities with receptivity. He said that despite having feudal background, Kaifi Azmi was a progressive to the core and expressed pain he felt about the downtrodden through his poetry. Shri Yadav said that his contribution to urdu poetry and Hindi cinema would be long remembered.