It’s a glowing tribute to the Sahityarathi Laxminath Bezbaruah. The state remembered the doyen of the Assamese reciting his O Mur Aapunar Desh by one lakh students in as many as 42 locations on Saturday. Courtesy All Assam Students’ Union (AASU). Inaugurating the 150th birth anniversary of the doyen in Guwahati on Saturday, Dr Amarjyoti Choudhury called a genius who had established Assamese as a modern Indian language rich in its literature. AASU advisor Samujjal Bhattacharyya said that over one lakh students took part in 42 locations across Assam in the simultaneous recitation of his famous poem on Saturday.
In a resolute display of solidarity and resilience, over 5,000 women hailing from the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar-Mizo communities congregated at Peace Ground, Tuibuong, Lamka, Churachandpur in Manipur, kickstarting the annual 16 Days Activism on Violence Against Women. Orchestrated by the Women of Lamka, the event was a fervent call for justice and a poignant outcry against the distressing instances of gender-based violence (GBV) that have plagued the state.
Led by the indomitable Ngaineikim from Kuki Women organization for human rights, the program's inauguration was a tapestry of impassioned speeches, stirring presentations, and solemn moments dedicated to the victims. Distinguished figures such...
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