This took its toll on kavi sammelan, as did newer modes of entertainment such as television and the internet, as well as the quantity of Indian cinema releases.
[citation needed] In the era before economic liberalization(1991), kavi sammelans were a popular part of everyday life.
Moreover, now many Indian television channels giving airtime to programmes based on Hindi poetry recitations like Wah!
Kya Baat Hai!, Kavi-Sammelan have got a fresh breath of life with increased audience base and liking.
The US,[2][3][4] Dubai,[5] Muscat, Singapore,[6] UK are the places that organize highest number of kavi sammelans after India.