The entire Assam on Saturday plunged in to a pall of gloom when the news of Dr Bhupen Hazarika's death was spreading like wild fire.
His family members have been camping in Mumbai after he was rushed to the hospital in June.
President Pratibha Patil led the nation to condole the death of the maestro. Vice President Dr Hamid Ansari, Prime minister Manmohan Singh, Assam Governor JB Patnaik and Chief minister Tarun Gogoi have mourned Dr Hazarika’s death. Gogoi said,"his loss is a great loss for the country. His music was universal.”
His long time associate and film maker Kalpana Lajmi who was beside Hazarika till the end of the moment said,” his spirit was great, but what to do, his body gave way. It is a very difficult time for all of us. The doctors did a wonderful job.”
Condolence and prayer meetings are being held across the state in the evening. Fans and well wishers across the state came out on the streets singing his popular songs and holding street corner prayer meetings by lighting earthen lamps.
Meanwhile, the Assam government is gearing up for his last rites in Guwahati on Wednesday or Thursday.
PermalinkSubmitted by Mohan on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 17:38
A great talent of our nation.
Loved all his songs, and his spirit.
I don't know Assamese, but I'd love to
learn it, thanks to Dr Bhupen Hazarika ji.
From south of our nation, I share the grief and hope lot of new talents come out from Assam. Namaste.
CPIM general secretary Prakash Karat says that his party would raise the multi crore scam in NC Hills of Assam in parliament. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, Karat said siphonning off money meant for poor people is a grave and an unpardonable crime and that the guilty persons deserve punishment. Karat along with top party leaders held a brainstorming meet to formulate strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam.
As usual, defying the diktat of militants, the journalist fraternity will observe Republic Day and hoist national flag at 11 am in the premises of Guwahati Press Club. The journalists and conscious people of Assam are taking the lead in organizing celebrations during both the Independence and Republic Day in the city. They argue that every patriotic Indian should celebrate both the Days to pay his/her heartiest tribute to all those martyrs of the Freedom Movement.
The five days long 98th Sodu Nagaon Bihu Utsav is concluded here at Nehru Bali field on the bank of Kolong river with much fan-fare on 18 January late evening. The Bhogali Bihu is celebrated at Nagaon every year under the organizing body “Sodu Nagaon Bihu Utsav Committee” which plan for social-cultural extravaganza in advance under the Chairmanship of Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain.
Besides the famous Barpeta fire-crackers works, cultural shobha-yatra, exhibition of various local arts-crafts the Bihu based competition, Pitha-Laru stall etc regular attraction this year the exhibition based upon theme of ‘Life in Rural Assam’ has been widely appreciated by...
People of all sections are set to observe Uruka with feast and bonfire. Traditional food items are being prepared in all households across the state.
Assam Times wishes its readers a Happy Magh Bihu!
Assam Association, Delhi is organising this year's Magh Bihu on January 15 at Central Secretariat playground, opposite Nehru Park (Near The Ashoka hotel). The event will start at 9:30am. Assamese lunch will be served at around 1:30 noon. Food coupons will be sold at the venue. There will be various categories of competitions for children and women. All are welcome to the event.
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), activists led by its Secretary Akhil Gogoi, observed a 'Hatred Day' against the alleged rampant corruption in the state by the congress led State Government, at Dispur Last Gate in Guwahati, Assam on 10-01-11.
PHOTO: UB PHOTOS.
Top ULFA leader Sasha Chaudhury was released from Guwahati Central Jail on January 11. Chaudhury has left for Nalbari along with Mithinga Daimari. Chaudhury is set to address a huge rally at Nalbari.
Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) has condemned the Asom Sahitya Sabha for serving extortion notices to a number of Electronic Media Houses in Guwahati. A letter printed in ASS pad (vide no 2010-2011-2165-71) and signed by its general secretary Paramananda Rajbangshi has demanded Rs 3,50,000 (Rupees three lakh fifty thousand only) from at least four news channels namely NewsLive, DY365, NewsTime Assam and Prag News at the earliest.
Asom Sahitya Sabha (ASS), the highest literary forum of Assam, has been mired in controversies in the recent past for many unconstitutional activities allegedly carried out by its present secretary.
The ASS secretary Rajbangshi, argues in a demand notice...
National Federation of Newspapers Employees has extended moral support to the agitating journalists of Manipur, who have been demanding an unconditional release of an editor of a local daily. The media persons of the State under the banner of All Manipur Working Journalists Union pushed the authority for the release of Ahongsangbam Mobi Singh, editor of Sanaleibak, who was arrested by the police on December 27 for an alleged link with the militants.
Claiming that the charges against the editor are baseless, the Manipur journalists have taken the path of agitation on December 29 and since then no newspapers have been published. Even a local cable television network Information Service...
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