‘Tashkent Diary,’ a rare book in Kannada language on Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, authored by city-based writer S. Umesh and published by Dhatri Publications, Mysuru, was launched yesterday by handing over the maiden copy of the book to well-known novelist and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at his residence in Kuvempunagar here.

Seen are (from left) author Umesh, Saraswathi Bhyrappa, Dr. Bhyrappa, former Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Chairman Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta and Brinda Umesh of Dhatri Publications.