Guwahati, January 23: Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday attended as Chief Guest the 127th birthday celebration of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, organised by the All Assam Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birthday Celebration Commitee, at Netaji Chowk in Guwahati’s Paltan Bazar.
Speaking at the occasion, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as a personality symbolised patriotism and nationalism of the highest order and that his contributions towards the nation’s freedom struggle were immense and incomparable.
The Chief Minister also showered praises on Subhash Chandra Bose for his role in preserving the cultural and political hegemony of the indigenous communities of Northeastern India countering designs of altering the demography of the region by certain quarters with vested interests.
Using the platform of the Netaji birth anniversary celebration, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma appealed to the youths of the State to imbibe the ideals of Netaji and work towards the process of nation-building.
Ministers of Assam Cabinet Pijush Hazarika and Ashok Singhal, Member of Legislative Assembly Siddhartha Bhattacharjee, Chief Executive of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Tuliram Ronghang, Mayor of Guwahati Municipal Corporation Mrigen Sarania, along with a host of other prominent personalities were also present during the celebration.
