CM Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Sakha Xatra

At the same programme, Chief Minister Sonowal also paid rich floral tributes to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of the latter's 94th birth anniversary.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sonowal said that he was feeling happy to have inaugurated Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Sakha Xatra on the auspicious occasion of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's birth anniversary. He said that he sincerely hoped that the inauguration of Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Sakha Xatra at Jorhat would help to propagate and spread the teachings of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva outside Majuli and to several parts of the state. He also said that in the age of science and technology, Srimanta Sankardeva's teachings are very relevant and help the mankind to maintain a perfect balance between traditional values and modernism.

Chief Minister Sonowal said that Assam owes a great deal to the contributions of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. His creations bind the humanity and help them to spread the message of life across the world. He also urged upon the people in general to take the responsibility to aware the younger generation of the teachings of Srimanta Sankaradeva, Sri Sri Madhavdeva, Dr Bhupen Hazarika etc. He at the same time thanked late Prasenjit Kumar Phukan, the donor of the plot of the land on which the Sakha Xatra has been built and his family for their benevolence.

Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, Xatradhikar of Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Xatra Sri Sri Janardan Deva Goswsmi, MLA Bimal Bora and a host of other dignitaries were present on the occasion, stated a press release.

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