HT Correspondent
HOJAI, Dec 23: Government is committed to protecting and preserving the rich culture of Assam, stated Jayanta Mallabaruah, minister of Public Health Engineering and Housing and Urban Affairs on Sunday.
He said this while addressing the open session of the Assam Satra Mahasabha Mid-Annual Conference at Gita Ashram, Hojai.
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Speaking as the chief guest, the minister highlighted Assam’s legacy as the land of Srimanta Sankardev and Madhavdev, where diverse communities coexist with mutual respect and cooperation.
Expressing his satisfaction, Mallabaruah commended the participation of members from various communities in the conference. He also credited chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s visionary leadership for Assam’s rapid progress across various fronts and reaffirmed the government’s dedication to safeguarding the state’s cultural and heritage wealth.
The minister also lauded Shiladitya Dev, former MLA and president of the Organising Committee, along with his team, for systematically organising the three-day Assam Satra Mahasabha Conference, held for the first time in Hojai.
During the open session of the Assam Satra Mahasabha Mid-Annual Conference, several prominent dignitaries, including Jitendra Nath Pradhani, president of Assam Satra Mahasabha; Bhavananda Dev Goswami, executive president of Assam Satra Mahasabha; Manvendra Dutta Choudhury, vice chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai; and Chaturthirani Biswas, chairperson of Hojai Municipal Board, shared the dais. All the guests addressed the gathering and praised the Assam Satra Mahasabha for its dedicated efforts in preserving Assam’s cultural heritage.
Commenting on the occasion, Shiladitya Dev, president of the Organising Committee, expressed pride in hosting the Assam Satra Mahasabha Conference in Hojai for the first time.
He emphasised the importance of following the ideals of spiritual leaders such as Srimanta Sankardev, Madhavdev, Chaitanyadev, Anukul Thakur, Ram Thakur, Guru Nanak Dev, Swami Vivekananda, and Ramakrishna Paramhans, who made invaluable contributions to strengthening religion and culture. “It is now our responsibility to emulate their ideals and pass them on to future generations,” he added.
Shiladitya Dev also highlighted the grand cultural procession held earlier in the day, featuring participants from diverse communities, including Assamese, Bengali, Marwari, Bihari, Nepali, Manipuri, Karbi, Dimasa, Kachari, and Bhojpuri, dressed in their traditional attire.
The vibrant procession, symbolising mutual respect and cultural harmony, began from the Gita Ashram campus, traversed major routes in the town, and concluded at the same venue.
The three-day conference, which began on December 20, concluded on December 22, leaving a lasting impression on attendees and the community.
