HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, May 14: The first ever Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw celebration (Bohagi Bidai Utsov) began from Saturday at Bodoland House in Kolkata of West Bengal with two-day colourful programme scheduled.
The Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw was organised by Department of Cultural Affairs of Government of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in association with Kolkata Bodo Association (KBA).
As part of the programme of the first day, Bodoland Territorial Region executive member for Cultural Affairs, Daobaisa Boro hoisted flag in the august presence of huge participants from different parts of the BTR districts as well West Bengal state.
Kokrajhar East LAC MLA Lawrence Islary paid floral tribute to Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma, former ABSU president statue in front of the Bodoland House on the occasion.
Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) chief executive member (CEM) Pramod Boro lit the lamp to inaugurate formally the Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw amidst presence of dignitaries and participants.
Boro said that the BTR government has organised the first ever Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw in Kolkata of West Bengal state to explore cultural integration among all sections of the society across the country.
He said that the BTR government has been emphasising to make healthy upliftment and development of the common masses since it’s inception in the government.
He has lauded the organisers for organising the Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw in Kolkata through which the Bwisagu Pwrbw celebration has been getting more exploration of the culture and language of the Bodos in days to come.
Boro informed that the BTR government has been stepping to establish centre of excellence would be setting up across the country to make a great Bodo nation in days to come through the deep spirit of BTR accord clauses.
Various cultural troupes representing different communities including Bodo, Koch Rajbongshi, Rabha, Garo, Nepali, Assamese, Bengali, Santhali etc are participating to showcase their cultural demonstration from Bodoland region and West Bengal state.
Noted actors from Assam Jatin Bora, Nishita Goswami and West Bengal film actor Prasenjit Chatterjee are attending the cultural night in the event.
Noted Bodo singers Sulekha Basumatary,Menoka Basumatary, Rita Brahma, Gautam Brahma, Gosai Daimary, Gwmwthao Basumatary are performing their singing in the Rongjal Bwisagu Pwrbw celebration.
An open discussion on the Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw celebration was also organised in the two day event.
BTR executive members Daobaisa Boro and Arup Kumar Dey said the Government of BTR has been celebrating the Rongjali Bwisagu Bidai Pwrbw in association with Kolkata Bodo community in Kolkata Bodoland House.
They said that the celebration has been witnessing grand participation of various cultural troupes for Bodoland region and West Bengal state.
Dey said that the Rongjali Bwisagu Pwrbw celebration have gathered an integration of cultural phenomenon among the various communities.
MLA Islary said that it is a proud moment for the peoples of the Bodoland region as well West Bengal state as Rongjali Bwisagu Bidai Pwrbw is being celebrated in Kolkata to showcase cultural demonstration in the West Bengal state.
Members of Kolkata Bodo Association have expressed their gratitude and happiness as BTR Government has been Initiating the Rongjali Bwisagu Bidai Pwrbw celebration in Kolkata.
Among others, Assam legislative assembly speaker Biswajit Daimary, cabinet minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma, BTR deputy CEM Gabinda Chandra Basumatary,ABSU president Dipen Boro were prominent attendees in the event.
