Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- Arunachal Pradesh has officially announced its participation in the nationwide celebrations marking the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the legendary "Bard of the Brahmaputra."

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein confirmed the decision on Thursday after attending a high-level core committee meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Guwahati.

"Bhupen da's voice belongs not only to Assam but to the entire Northeast and beyond," Mein told Northeast Now after the meeting. "Arunachal Pradesh will honour his legacy through a state-level event at Roing in Lower Dibang Valley this September. This is our heartfelt tribute to a cultural icon whose music continues to ins...