Meet on Amrit Kalash under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav held in Cachar district

SILCHAR: Along with the rest of the State and as a part of “Meri Mati Mera Desh” under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a district level meeting on ‘Amrit Kalas Yatra’ organised by the Cachar district administration was held at the auditorium of Bongobhaban recently.

The meeting was presided over by the District Commissioner, Rohan Kumar Jha in presence of all the MLAs of Cachar district and distinguished guests including members of all political parties.

Addressing the gathering, Silchar MLA Dipayan Chakraborty said that none of the present generation had the opportunity to participate in the freedom struggle or witness that historical moment. A golden opportunity has come before them to join in the progress of the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to make India a developed country by 2047, let everyone pitch in. That will be their real sacrifice for the motherland.

Speaking on the occasion, Lakhipur MLA Kaushik Rai shed light on ‘Amar Mati Amar Desh’ campaign and Amrit Kalash Yatra. He said that no political party will dominate this completely non-political event. The soil will remain at the Gram Panchayat office till October. Then pitchers containing soil will be brought to the block office.

Kaushik Rai said that in the first phase, on October 8, 50 percent of pitchers containing soil from the district will be brought to the block office. In the second phase, the remaining 50 percent will be brought to the block office on October 15. In the block office again, the pitchers filled with white cloths will be mixed with soil and some soil will be kept in two pitchers. The pitchers containing soil will remain in the block office till October 25. Then on October 25, the youths of NCC and NSS will go to Guwahati with two pitchers each from the block offices. A total of 540 pitchers will be taken to Guwahati. The next day an event will be held in Guwahati on October 26. Apart from the Governor, dignitaries will participate in it. He said, out of 540, 270 pitchers will be kept in Sankardeva Kalakshetra. A team will leave for Delhi on October 27 by Rajdhani Express with the remaining 270 amrit kalash. After reaching Delhi on October 28, the pitchers will be taken to the Assam Bhavan. The soil will be kept in the Assam building for two days. The construction of Amrit Udyan will be inaugurated in the presence of the Prime Minister near the National War Memorial in Delhi on October 30. The soil of the state collected from different parts will be used in that garden.

He said that a total of 270 pitchers kept in Sankardeva Kalakshetra will be taken to Gohpur on December 22. And later that soil will be used for the construction of Kankalata University in Gohpur. Earlier, Cachar DC Rohan Kumar Jha gave a welcome address and explained the purpose of the occasion, stated a press release.

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