Joy and pledge of Asom Divas

GUWAHATI: People of all walks of life are celebrating Asom Diwas on Saturday to mark the Sukapha Day, thr first Ahom king to have ruled the then Assam in 1228 AD.

Public meetings, puja offerings, seminars and cultural functions are lined up across the state to mark the occasion.

In Guwahati also, the people cutting across political barriers are standing united to observe the day amid a series of controversies confronting the state.