5th Gomti Book Festival
On 12 September 2026 the Chief Minister opened the 5th Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow, organised by the National Book Trust, India from 12 to 20 September. Stalls have grown from about 80 in earlier editions to 250. He said village secretariats now have libraries and digital libraries, and asked other cities to hold such festivals.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: culture.
12 Sep 2026