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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 61954, member: 636"] Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the Unmesha International Literature Festival closing ceremony in Patna on Sunday. He argued that shared literary knowledge could advance the Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat vision. The vice president told attendees that one Dharma serves as India's binding element across diverse languages and cultures. He responded to a European official's question about national unity by emphasizing this common spiritual foundation. Radhakrishnan praised Bihar as an ancient intellectual center, citing Nalanda and Vikramshila universities. He highlighted the state's reform legacy through Gandhi's Champaran movement and Jayaprakash Narayan's Total Revolution campaign. The four-day festival brought together writers from 15 nations representing over 100 languages. Attendees observed silence for victims of the Karur tragedy before the ceremony concluded. [/QUOTE]