GUWAHATI: To encourage celebration of a green and pollution-free Diwali, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal purchased earthen lamps in the market of Guwahati. The chief minister has urged everyone to use earthen lamps to combat pollution and support local artisans.
In a tweet, Sonowal writes in Assamese, “The festival of light is incomplete without the earthen lamps made by the local artisans. On the eve of Diwali, I have bought local earthen lamps in Guwahati.”
থলুৱা মৃৎশিল্পীয়ে প্ৰস্তুত কৰা চাকিৰ আছে বিশেষ আদৰ যাৰ অবিহনে পোহৰৰ উৎসৱ আধৰুৱা। দীপাৱলীৰ প্ৰাকক্ষণত থলুৱাভাৱে প্ৰস্তুত কৰা মাটিৰ চাকি গুৱাহাটীত ক্ৰয় কৰিলোঁ। আহক, আমি সকলোৱে থলুৱা সামগ্ৰীৰ ব্যৱহাৰেৰে এইবাৰৰ দীপান্বিতা অধিক উজ্জ্বল কৰি তোলোঁ।#Local4Diwali pic.twitter.com/6Jnvzo75tV
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) November 13, 2020
Sonowal has also requested the citizens to purchase other local products during this Diwali.
“This Diwali, if you are planning to purchase or gift something unique for your loved ones, take a look at the world famous Eri Silks, a warm and non-violent local product from Assam. #Local4Diwali,” the chief minister office (CMO) tweeted.
This Diwali, if you are planning to purchase or gift something unique for your loved ones, take a look at the world famous Eri Silks, a warm and non-violent local product from Assam.#Local4Diwali pic.twitter.com/EZkozeKVv6
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) November 13, 2020
