GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health, finane, education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma conveyed wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Bhogali Bihu.
Sonowal in a video statement urged people to celebrate Bihu with peace and amity. He also thanked the farmers for their hard work in strengthening the State economy.
ভোগ, আনন্দ আৰু সমৃদ্ধিৰে উপচি পৰক সকলোৰে জীৱন আৰু সুদৃঢ় হওক জাতি-জনগোষ্ঠীসমূহৰ সাতামপুৰুষীয়া সম্প্ৰীতিৰ বান্ধোন, তাৰেই কামনাৰে মোৰ মৰমৰ আৰু শ্ৰদ্ধাৰ অসমবাসীক হেঁপাহৰ ভোগালী বিহুৰ আন্তৰিক ওলগ জনালোঁ। pic.twitter.com/AwjMWbL8JP
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) January 13, 2021
Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma also conveyed his warm wishes on the occasion of Magh Bihu Uruka.
“I wish everyone a happy Bhogali Bihu Uruka……” minister Sarma tweeted.
সদৌটিলৈ হেঁপাহৰ ভোগালী বিহুৰ উৰুকাৰ হিয়াভৰা শুভেচ্ছা জনালোঁ ৷ উৰুকাৰ জুইৰ উত্তাপে অসমীয়াৰ জাতীয় জীৱন সম্প্ৰীতিৰে প্ৰোজ্বল কৰি তোলাৰ কামনা কৰিলোঁ ৷ pic.twitter.com/wVaPXGdPWj
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 13, 2021
Bhogali Bihu, the harvest festival holds special significance for every Assamese with people, particularly in semi-urban and rural pockets of the State, constructing bhelaghars based on various themes that have now become crowdpuller, catching the attention of all and sundry.
Meanwhile, markets witnessed hectic activity as people made last-minute purchases. Fish markets hogged all limelight as people made a beeline to them to get their choicest fish variety.
