Referring to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks back in 2019, PM Modi said that he can tolerate "gaaliyan" (abuses) hurled at him but not at Bhupen Da.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in Guwahati today and participate in celebrations marking the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday for a two-day visit, during which he will participate in the centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key development projects worth over Rs 18,530 crore
"On the birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter, eloquent orator, social reformer, and Bharat Ratna recipient, Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant Ji, countless salutations," read his 'X' post on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister will also attend the programme of birth centenary celebration of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati on September 13. A commemorative coin is also set to be launched honouring the personality.
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, along with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, paid floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of his birth centenary at the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha, Jalukbari in Guwahati on Monday.
According to a release, the voyage was flagged off on Monday from Guijan ghat, Tinsukia, with a vibrant celebration of art and culture dedicated to the bard of the Brahmaputra.
The year-long birth centenary celebrations of legendary singer Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika commenced on Monday, with the Assam House authorities here in the national capital organising an event to pay tributes to the maestro.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a special coin made by the Reserve Bank of India in the memory of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on September 13 during his visit to Assam. He also added that the PM will participate in a special tribute meetin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary on Monday and said that he gave Assam's culture global recognition.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), will launch "Bistirna Parore: A Musical Voyage from Sadiya to Dhubri" tomorrow at Guijan in Dibrugarh to mark the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, said
Assam is gearing up to celebrate a year-long celebration of the birth centenary of the state's cultural icon Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, to begin from Monday.