JLF 2017: A meeting of minds for literati, politicians and book lovers 8 Photos . Updated: 20 Jan 2017, 01:26 PM IST Livemint Man Booker winner Paul Beatty and veteran Bollywood lyricist Gulzar among others spice up the opening day of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival, which began on Thursday. 1/8The five-day event that has been themed on “The Freedom to Dream: India at 70”, was inaugurated by Rajashthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje (centre), with Gulzar (left), and spiritual writer Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (right) in attendance. Priyanka Parashar/Mint 2/8Shillong Chamber Choir performing on the inaugural day of the 10th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at the iconic Diggi Palace in Jaipur on Thursday. Priyanka Parashar/Mint 3/8Veteran lyricist Gulzar’s poetry sets the ball rolling on Day 1. PTI 4/8Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot (second from left) during the Jaipur Literature Festival at Diggi Palace in Jaipur on Thursday. PTI 5/8Ruth Padel (left) and Jaisal Singh at a book signing event at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Thursday. Priyanka Parashar/Mint 6/8Man Booker winner Paul Beatty at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. Beatty was awarded the Man Booker last year for his caustic satire on racial politics ‘The Sellout’. Priyanka Parashar/Mint 7/8American poet Anne Waldman at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. Priyanka Parashar/Mint 8/8Subodh Gupta’s work ‘Who ate up the forests’ on display at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Thursday. Priyanka Parasher/ Mint