Undying festivity in Namrup
NAMRUP: Bihu festivity still grips Namrup as the industrial town is holding a three days festival amid much pomp and gaiety.
People thronged in thousands at the Namrup BVFCL Public Bihu Auditorium to get soaked in the festivity of the annual spring gala which got underway on Friday.
The event started with Tileswar Bora hosting the flag in presence of Ranjit Baruah to be followed by the tribute to Kamaleswar Gogoi. After that the inauguration of Central Bihu stage by Bornamghar Husori Team with a spectacular performance .
The focus fell on the cultural procession flagged off by MLA Naren Sonowal comprising around 12 teams which include Ramai Lasang Mising Kristi Dol , Rajgarh Rangali Jhumur Dol , Benganabari Boro Nritya Dol , Dasatong , Patkai Group , Dalang Gaon Husori Dol , Ou Ouri Nritya Dol , Gorkha Nritya Dol etc and many more.
Solo Competition on Bihu Dance , Dhul Badan , Pepa Badan , Fashion Competition on State dress , Bihu Naam competition and on 6 pm prize competition dominating the Saturday agenda.
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People in the Namrup daily bazar paid their homage to the Pulwama martyrs.
The programme was organsied by daily bazaar shop keepers assoctiation and local people of the area.
The 11 hour Assam bandh called by North East Students Organization ( NESO ) and All Assam Student Union ( AASU ) , supported by many other organizations opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 was total in Namrup. The town wore a deserted look as vehicles of all kinds remained off the road. Schools and colleges, shops and markets, banks and offices were seen closed. The bandh supporters burnt tyers at Namrup Sonari Tiniali , BVFCL Main Gate , APL Main Gate and Sarmah Tiniali to stop the movement of vehicles.
The Namrup regional unit of All Assam Student Union ( AASU ) organsied protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 by blocking the road and burning tyers at Sonari tiniali. The demonstrators shouted slogans against the state and central governments exibiting play card "Kendriya Government Hai Hai, Raijya Sarkar Murdabad, Mukhyamantri kam nai". More than one hundred AASU activists and local people took part in the protest.
The year long Golden Jubilee of Namrup Sahitya Sabha is coming to an end with various cultural programmes. The programme was inagurated by working president Satrasingh Deuri. Seminar, poetry, cultural night, Book release were part of the event.
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Polling concluded peacefully in the three panchayats - Kachari Pathar, Namrup and Santipur Panchayat - with 75 percent voter turnout. Situation became tense when more than 50 voters were deprived from voting in Santipur.
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The largest ancient Hindu festival, dedicated to Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya (known to be the wife of Surya), Chhath Puja is unique to the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and the country of Nepal. It is the only Vedic festival that is dedicated to the Sun God. The festival was celebrated in Namrup and it's neighbouring area with flavours on Tuesday.
Namrup: There was total bandh in Namrup during the Assam Bandh called by 46 organisations in the state opposing citizenship amendment Bill 2016. Protesters burnt tyres in BVFCL Main Gate, Sonari Tiniali, Namghar Chariali, Salibasa. Marketing complex, Schools, colleges, Government and private offices, Banks were all closed during the bandh.
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