Guwahati, Sept. 8 -- The Assam government today started year-long celebrations of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's birth anniversary by paying tribute at the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika memorial, known as 'Samannay Kshetra', at Jalukbari in Guwahati.
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharjyee, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and a host of citizens gathered at the memorial site and paid rich tribute to the "Bard of Brahmaputra".
The inaugural ceremony was also attended by his son, Tej Hazarika, family members, relatives, and fans.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma highlighted the relevance of Dr. Hazarika's ideals for Assam and announced that the government has lined up several programmes to celebrate the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr B...