Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday participated in the birth centenary celebration of Golap Borbora, the first non-Congress Assam Chief Minister, and highlighted his significant contributions to the state's political and social landscape.

Addressing the event, Shah remarked, "When Golap Borbora became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Assam in 1978, it was the beginning of a very big change in the political history of Assam. Despite making many mistakes in the post-independence era, no non-Congress chief minister was elected here till 1978. And for the first time, Golap Borbora left an indelible mark..."

Praising the Assam BJP government for celebrating the birth centenary of Golap Borbora, Shah said, "I...