Guwahati, Nov. 1 -- Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya attended the "Amar Saheed Shraddhanjali" and paid homage to the brave sons of the State who made supreme sacrifices in defence of the nation by laying floral wreaths at the Assam State War Memorial, at Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati, on Saturday.

The initiative of Amar Saheed Shraddhanjali was approved by the Governor during a recent meeting of the State Management Committee of the Rajya Sainik Board, Assam.

The event was organised by the Directorate of Sainik Welfare, Assam, inspired by the monthly homage ceremony held at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.

During the occasion, families of the martyred soldiers laid wreaths in honour of their brave sons and husbands who made the...