Guwahati, Sept. 15 -- As part of the Inland Waterways Authority of India's centenary tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika's birthday, 'Bistirna Parore' (Bhupen da's song)-- a musical voyage retracing the Bard's eternal bond with the Brahmaputra -- anchored at Pandu Port in Guwahati on Monday evening.

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal joined the event as Chief Guest, alongside members of Dr Hazarika's family, including his son Tej Hazarika and brother Samar Hazarika, along with cultural stalwarts, dignitaries and artists of Assam.

The voyage, which began on September 8 from Guijan in Tinsukia on Dr Hazarika's birth anniversary, is traversing the Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Dhubri. The unique initiati...