The 94th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan which was scheduled to be held in March has been deferred indefinitely amid rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra. Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal President Kautikrao Thale-Patil ruled out the possibility of conducting the event online. "Interaction is important in this event. The organisers feel the event cannot be held online," he said.