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Sonowal attends centenary celebrations of Asam Sahitya Sabha

| | Feb 12, 2017, at 01:30 am
Guwahati, Feb 11 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that language and literature constitute a core component and bears identity of a nation.

“To propagate language and literature one needs to work resolutely. The role and contribution of Asam Sahitya Sabha need to be spread outside parameter of the State. The doyens like Sankardev, Madhavdev, Damodardev, Haridev and Ajan Fakir spread the intellectual ingenuity of Assam to the world. They inspired the humanity to move forward innovatively. The people of Assam have to go forward taking  inspiration from these people with hard labour and dedication,” Sonowal said while attending as the Chief Guest in the first open session of centenary celebrations of Asam Sahitya Sabha held at the historic Rupahi-Zerenga Pathar at Sivasagar.

Sonowal said that unifying all major and minor communities the greater Assamese society has taken shape. For the advancement of the greater Assamese Society everybody has to put in concerted efforts. Asam Sahitya Sabha have to take the lead in unifying all efforts of all people to help the State to go forward.


      
Emphasising that unity is power, Sonowal said that if we stay together we can prove ourselves worthy for a strong nation and if we disintegrate we will fall.

He also called upon everybody to stay in harmony and work to promote unity and co-existence.

He also said that with the ideals of Chaolung Sukapha we have to work to make Assam stronger.

Sonowal also requested everybody to maintain a constant vigil on the works of the State Government so the Government cannot digress from its objective and enable everybody in the State to lead a life of dignity.

Sonowal also informed that the venue of centenary celebrations of Sahitya Sabha being held at Zerenga Pathar will be preserved and all steps will be taken preserve the rich heritage of Sivasagar.

Presided over by the in-charge president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, Prahlad Tasa the first open session of the Sahitya Sabha was attended among others by Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Water Resources Minister Keshab  Mahanta, Members of Parliament Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, Naba Sarania, MLAs Tapan Gogoi, Kushal Dowari, Jogen Mohan, Rituparna Baruah. The open session was inaugurated by eminent litterateur Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi.


(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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