CM Sonowal extends Rongali Bihu and Assamese New Year greetings

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended his greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of Rongali Bihu and Assamese New Year.

In a statement, Chief Minister Sonowal said that Rongali Bihu, considered as the life line of the socio-cultural life of Assam, brings new hope and possibility. The Bihu festivities reinforce our age-old bond of unity and camaraderie. He wished that the Bihu usher a new era of peace, prosperity and progress for all sections of people of the state.

Moreover, in view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chief Minister urged the people to celebrate the Bihu maintaining all health related protocols issued by the government. He observed that the people of Assam by following the COVID-19 protocols played a key role in controlling the epidemic in the State last year. He hoped that people would exhibit same kind of responsible behaviour this time also, stated a release. AGP president Atul Bora, AGP working Keshab Mahanta, All Assam Students' Union, and All Guwahati Students' Union also extended their greetings.

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