SMT. SWARAJ CONDOLES KAIFI AZMI'S DEATH

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The Information and Broadcasting Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj has expressed deep sorrow on the death of renowned Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi, who passed away in Mumbai, this morning. Conveying her condolences to the bereaved family of the poet, in a message, Smt. Swaraj said that Kaifi Azmi belonged to the progressive writers’ movement. He was a poet of the masses who felt the pain and agony of the downtrodden, sensitized the society about their plight and motivated people to work for their upliftment. Kaifi Azmi wrote songs and dialogues for popular Hindi films and his Urdu poetry enriched Hindi film songs. His literary works would continue to motivate the people, Smt. Swaraj said.