Despite a previous ban influenced by the 2014 Supreme Court ruling on jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, reports indicate that the state government has opted to allow buffalo and bulbul fights during this year's Magh Bihu celebrations.
The awards ceremony, scheduled for February 10, 2024, will be presented by Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria at Sankardev Kalakshetra, with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar as the chief guest, as stated in the Chief Minister's press conference.
Speaking to reporters, Sarma said, “Rahul Gandhi is politicising the Pran Pratishtha program. It is not a political program; it is a religious program because it is a historic day for all of us. It is a day of triumph for Indian civilisation. Your (Rahul Gandhi) political associates have boycotted the function, thereby turning it into a political function, which it is not.”
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that equating Lord Krishna and Rukmini’s relationship as Love Jihad by Assam Pradesh Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah is unfortunate and the government will take action against Borah if a complaint against him is filed.
The Union Minister assured the Assam Chief Minister that he would help to rope in experts from Dehradun in the next two-three days for assisting the Government of Assam for plantation of one crore saplings under PM's LiFE Mission.
On Sunday, the body of a female BJP leader, Jonali Nath was found dumped near National Highway 17 in Krishnai under Goalpara district at Salpara, Assam.
On Friday, the Supreme Court refused urgent hearing on a plea by two Manipur residents against the repeated internet shutdowns in the state rocked by ethnic violence.
