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States » EastPosted at: Dec 10 2020 8:06PM


Data Book on Assam Agitation released on Swahid Divas

Guwahati, Dec 10 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today offered 'bhumi pujan' to mark the beginning of construction work of Swahid Smarak and Swahid Udyan (martyrs' memorial and park), in memory of martyrs of Assam Agitation, in an area of more than 98 bigha at Paschim Boragaon in the city.
Later, he also took part in the state-level Swahid Divas programme, organised by Assam Accord Implementation Department at its office premises at Khanapara in the city, and released the first volume of the four-part ‘Tathyakosh’ (Data Book) on Assam Agitation.
The Chief Minister also offered tributes to the martyrs on the occasion.
Speaking at the Swahid Divas programme at Khanapara, Sonowal said this Smarak and Swahid Udyan would preserve the legacy of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for Assam’s cause and inspire the future generations of the state with the martyrs’ examples to dedicate themselves for the State’s development.
“If we are to showcase our identity and heritage, we must preserve our history and State Government’s initiative to build the Swahid Smarak would highlight the valour and commitment of the Assam Agitation martyrs for protection of Assamese identity to the visitors to the memorial,” he asserted.
The ideals of the martyrs must be taken as guiding principles for shaping the future society so that identity of Assamese race is never threatened, he added.
Sonowal urged the young generation of the state to imbibe the ideals of martyrs and dedicate themselves for the prosperity of Assam by obtaining knowledge and skill through education and make the state Atma Nirbhar in all aspects.
He expressed optimism that Data Book on Assam Agitation would prove to be valuable resource material for researchers and academics to study the movement in its entirety and appreciated the editorial team led by Diganta Ojah for its efforts in bringing out the first of the four-part book.
State Minister for Health, Education, PWD etc Himanta Biswa Sarma, in his speech, said some aspects of the Assam Agitation, which lasted from 1979 to 1985, have not yet come to the public domain and efforts must be made in the subsequent parts of the Data Book to bring to light the then government strategies to counter the movement by collecting relevant classified documents from the Central Government through tools such as RTI.
For the objective and holistic study of Assam Agitation and its impact on the State’s society, classified information must be brought to the public domain, he said.
State Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary shared his experiences of the Assam Agitation and thanked Chief Minister Sonowal for the initiative to erect Swahid Smarak and publish the Data Book on the movement.
Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Guwahati MP Queen Ojah also spoke in the programme where the welcome address was given by Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua.
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