New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- 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.

The year-long birth centenary celebrations of late Bhupen Hazarika, organised by the Government of Assam, began across Assam and elsewhere on Monday.

Several dignitaries including Union Minister for Shipping and Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, MPs from Assam, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Dilip Saikia, Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Rameswar Teli, Parimal Suklabaidya, Kanad Purkayastha and Amarsing Tisso, and officials of Assam Bhawan p...