Guwahati, April 14 -- The Assam government announced a year-long celebration from September 8 to mark the birth centenary of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika.
Events across India, biography release and commemorative coin, among others, have been planned, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a press conference on Saturday after chairing a cabinet meeting here.
"To celebrate the life and times of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika, the cabinet has approved the commemoration of his 100th birth anniversary through a year-long celebration from September 8, 2025, to September 8, 2026," he said.
Sarma said a 50-member committee headed by him will be formed to plan the celebration.
The chief ministers of all other northeastern states will also be ...