Guwahati, April 12 -- The Assam government announced on Saturday that it will hold a year-long celebration to mark the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer and cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika.

The centenary celebration will begin on September 8 of this year.

To manage the events, a 50-member committee will be formed under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. All Chief Ministers from the North Eastern states will also be invited to join as patrons of the committee. The inaugural or closing ceremony will be held in Guwahati, with one of the events also expected to be organized in New Delhi. Three separate programs will be held in Arunachal Pradesh, Kolkata, and Mumbai.

In addition, the government is planning to invi...