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Having penned the Forewords for both this volume and&nbsp;<em>Recovery of India<\/em>, Col Raj observed: \u201cThese are books of enduring relevance and timeless appeal. Dr Bhatti\u2019s writing unites aesthetic grace with intellectual depth. His insights are not only original but transformative. These books will make a prized addition to personal and public libraries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ar Surinder Bahga<\/strong>, Principal Architect of Saakaar Foundation, released&nbsp;<em>My Art<\/em>, a unique compilation of drawings, paintings, and graphics created across decades. He applauded the book as a luminous journey through the multifaceted creative personality of an architect who has never been content with any single medium. \u201cDr Bhatti\u2019s visual art is an extension of his philosophical and poetic mind,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof Swati Behl Uppal<\/strong>, Principal of the University Institute of Architecture, Chandigarh University, released&nbsp;<em>Covid-19 Creativity: Stray Musings<\/em>, a literary meditation on resilience, written during the height of global uncertainty. \u201cThis book captures not only the angst of the pandemic but also the triumph of the human spirit,\u201d she said. \u201cDr Bhatti uses language as balm, philosophy as compass.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pal Ajnabi<\/strong>, a noted Punjabi poet, released&nbsp;<em>Meri Chup Hi Kavita Kehndi<\/em>, an anthology of Punjabi poetry by Dr Bhatti. \u201cIn this work, silence itself becomes speech,\u201d he said. \u201cHis Punjabi poems blend metaphysical depth with earthy idiom, an achievement rarely seen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Navsangeet Bahga<\/strong>, Director, White Falcon Publishing Solutions Ltd., shared insights into the long and fulfilling publishing association with Dr Bhatti. Having published more than 30 of his books across genres and languages, she curated an exhibition of his publications for the occasion. \u201cWorking with Dr Bhatti is to witness history being written with every book,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his&nbsp;<strong>Vote of Thanks<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Dr SS Bhatti<\/strong>&nbsp;offered a deeply personal and philosophical reflection on the&nbsp;<strong>Art of Writing<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Creation of Significant Literature<\/strong>. He emphasised that his&nbsp;<strong>writing prowess<\/strong>&nbsp;was forged through an unceasing refinement of&nbsp;<strong>sensibility<\/strong>\u2014his innate receptivity to truth, beauty, and life itself. \u201cI trained myself to remain in a creatively active mode\u2014where originality, diversity, and abundance become a way of being,\u201d he remarked. \u201cMy quest has never been for fame but for fullness of expression.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Bhatti also added with a note of humility and humour that he may well be&nbsp;<strong>\u201cthe architect with the largest number of authored publications in the world\u201d<\/strong>, a claim no one disputed in the auditorium. He presented a copy of his book&nbsp;<em>Recovery of India<\/em>&nbsp;to HS Sohal and of&nbsp;<em>Punjabi Poetry<\/em>&nbsp;to Jaswinder Raja for their beautiful illustrations contributed to the publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme was aesthetically compered by&nbsp;<strong>Sardar B S Malik<\/strong>, Secretary of&nbsp;<a>Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (Regd.), Chandigarh,&nbsp;<\/a>whose anchoring added grace and gravitas to the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was jointly organised by Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (Regd.), and Saakaar Foundation, under the auspices of Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh. 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