GUWAHATI: Defying rebel diktat national tricolour is fluttering in the sky of Assam as the north eastern state joined the nation wide 69th Republic Day on Friday.
Governor Jagdish Mukhi is unfurling the tricolour and took salute of the army, police and para military forces at the Khanapara Veterinary Playground in the morning.
All cabinet ministers are hoisting the flag at their assigned district headquarters amid an elaborate security arrangement.
ULFA-I, NDFB along with other north eastern states have enforced general strike from Thursday mid night opposing the red letter day celebrations and appealed to the people to boycott the Republic Day.
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