Guwahati, June 21 -- The Assam government on Friday posthumously honored BSF Constable Deepak Chingakham, a Manipur resident killed in the line of duty in Jammu and Kashmir last month, with the Bir Chilarai Award.

The state government honored Chingakham at the central 'Rabha Divas' function in Nalbari, which commemorated the death anniversary of Assam's cultural icon, 'Kalaguru' Bishnu Prasad Rabha.

Speaking at the event, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cited that Bishnu Prasad Rabha's life and works continue to inspire every Assamese person.

"His songs and poems with a scent of soil continue to motivate the young generation even today," Sarma stated.

The Chief Minister elaborated on Rabha's vision of establishing social just...