Guwahati: Tributes were paid to Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary on Sunday with special programmes being organised to mark the occasion and the compositions of the music wizard resonated across Assam.
“Like the ever-flowing waters of Burhluit, may Sudhakant’s words of love, unity and harmony continue to resonate in the hearts of every Assamese,” Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya said in a post on Instagram.
The Brahmaputra is also called Burhluit, and the suffix ‘Sudhakantha’ is used for Hazarika.
He said, “I pay tribute to the evergreen artist Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary.”
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also paid his tributes on the micro-blogging site.
He wrote, “Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s music transcends all barriers! His songs convey the message of justice, harmony and brotherhood. Today, on his birth anniversary, we pay tribute to the poet of the Brahmaputra.”
The state government organised a cultural programme at the mausoleum of the ‘Maharaja of Brahmaputra’ at Jalukbari on the outskirts of the city.
Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora paid floral tribute to Hazarika’s memory at the Samadhi area, where a cultural programme was also organised.
The Bhupen Hazarika Cultural Trust also organised a programme to pay tribute to the late artiste.
As part of the programme, 99 flags were hoisted by eminent personalities from various fields while songs of the music maestro were also rendered on the occasion.
Education Minister Ranoj Pegu also hoisted the flag at the event and urged people to adopt the ideals of brotherhood and harmony preached by Hazarika in their lives.
Tributes were paid to the great musician in various parts of the state and programmes were organised to mark his 98th birth anniversary.
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