HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, April 16: Bhutanese minister for Economic affairs Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, consul general, Royal Bhutanese consulate general, Guwahati Jigme Thinlye Namgyel joined the celebration of Rongjali Bwisagu festival on Saturday in Kokrajhar while marking their visit to Kokrajhar.
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A seven-member delegation from neighbouring country Bhutan, under the leadership of Sharma visited the residence of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) CEM Pramod Boro in Kokrajhar town.
Bhutanese minister and the delegation team were accorded a warm welcome and felicitation with traditional Aronai in Kokrajhar besides witnessing attractive Bwisagu song and dances.
Bhutanese minister Sharma greeted all citizens of the Bodoland region as well as the state on the occasion of Bwisagu and wished a happy successful celebration of Rongjali Bwisagu/Rongali Bihu in the region.
He said that the Bodoland region has been sharing several kilometres of border with Bhutan and simultaneously has been maintaining a healthy correlation for long years.
“Bhutan and the Bodoland region have a good relation and cooperation on cultural and economic development in the region,” Sharma said.
BTR CEM Pramod Boro has extended his Bwisagu greetings to all citizens of the region and state of Assam.
He said that the Bhutanese delegation enjoyed Rongjali Bwisagu in Kokrajhar and shared views on several aspects like building up healthy cooperation among the people of Bodoland region and Bhutan.
He informed that the delegation team had a fruitful discussion on the welfare and development of the common masses of the border areas besides bridging a good cooperation in days to come.
Meanwhile, people from all walks of life offered Bihu and Bwisagu dance in the Rongali Bihu/Rongjali Bwisagu celebration being organised at Kokrajhar Govt HS and MP School playground in Kokrajhar on Friday.
The Kokrajhar Rongali Bihu celebration committee has organised the 64th Rongali Bihu/Rongjali Bwisagu Utsav in Kokrajhar.
The Bihu celebration programme was started with flag hoisting followed by Bihu/Bwisagu dance that gathered an attractive cultural demonstration.
