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.
The Asian Heart Institute has discharged Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi nearly a month after two critical open heart surgeries.Doctors at this Mumbai based hospital called his health fit and fine after a special chech up. According to sources, the chief minister was discharged at 7 in the evening on Friday. Immediately after it, he shifted to Hotel Trident where he would spend 2 days before leaving for Delhi.Gogoi is scheduled to arrive in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi is all set to be discharged from Asian Heart Institute on Friday where he has undergone two critical heart surgeries a couple of weeks back. Doctors at the Asian Heart Institute find his condition fit and fine. According to family sources, the chief minister is scheduled to leave for Delhi immediately after his discharge.On September 8, Gogoi will be arriving in Guwahati.
Eminent singers Khagen Mahanta and Archana Mahanta will attend the ‘Guest of the Month’ programme of Guwahati Press Club on Sunday (September 5). It will begin at 1 pm. During the interactive session the illustrious couple will speak about some memorable incidents in their cultural journey to the member-journalists of the press club. Khagen Mahanta, winner of Sangeet Natak Academy award for folk and traditional music in 1992 also directed music for Assamese films like Meghamukhi, Moinajan, Junj and Nishi Ujagar. As a playback singer, Mahanta with his wife renderedvoice in more than 20 Assamese movies.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi is recovering rapidly. Doctors attending on him at the Asian Heart Institute are quite satisfied with the progress and he would be released from the hospital in a day or two.But according to family sources, Gogoi who has undergone two complicated open heart surgeries would be shifted to the Hotel Trident for more bed rest.The chief minister is monitoring the day to day affairs of the state by talking to acting chief minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman and other minister over telephone.
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