GUWAHATI: Assam health, finance and education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the final resting place of former Assam chief minister Hiteswar Saikia at Nazira. Sarma paid tribute to the former chief minister who had significant influence in his political career.
The minister also announced allocation of Rs. 25 lakh each for Samadhi sthan and park each for renovation.
“I owe a lot to Assam’s Former CM Late Hiteshwar Saikia for teaching me the fundamentals of politics & life! Today, on visit to his Samadhi Sthal & park in Nazira, I paid floral tribute to him in reverence. GoA has decided to allocate Rs 25 lakh for each site for renovation,” Dr. Sarma tweeted.
