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PM Modi wishes Sonowal, Assam govt ahead of Namami Brahmaputra festival

| | Mar 31, 2017, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished luck to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and his cabinet, ahead of the Namami Brahmaputra festival, which is scheduled to start on Friday.

"It is a matter of great pride that the #NamamiBrahmaputra festival is being launched by the Assam Government. Best wishes for the festival," the Prime Minister's tweet read.

Sharing pictures of the river, PM Modi said, "The Brahmaputra is the lifeline of Assam & the Northeast and is the source of livelihood for people in the region. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuvY1asH_Y …"

"Rivers occupy a central role in India's history & culture. Let us keep working together to ensure clean rivers for India's growth," an ensuing tweet read.

"More details about #NamamiBrahmaputra can be found here. http://namamibrahmaputra.com  @sarbanandsonwal," he added.

 

images: twitter.com/narendramodi 

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