Dalip Singh Rana aka 'The Great Khali' reaches Dwijing Festival in Chirang

Chirang: On the third day of the Dwijing Festival at Aie River Park in Chirang district Dalip Singh Rana better known by the ring name The Great Khali at the World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE) joined the venue today.

As per reports, The Great Khali was warmly welcomed by the Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal with the traditional Bodo Shawl.

Earlier, speaking on the third day of the third edition of Dwijing Festival at Aie River Park at Chirang district today, Chief Minister Sonowal said that Brahmaputra and Barak are the lifelines of the people of Assam and the development of the state has been catapulted by these rivers along with their tributaries. He said that realizing this, the Government of Assam organized Namami Brahmaputra and Namami Barak to use water resources to aid the development of the state.

The ongoing Dwijing Festival on the bank of the river Aie is yet another testimony of the state’s dependence on the river, he added.

Sonowal at the same time thanked the people of all sections to have cooperated for holding Dwijing Festival for the third time in a row.

Chief Minister Sonowal also said that successful celebrations of these festivals amply testify that good governance is prevailing in the state. He also expressed his hope that Dwijing Festival will help in the growth of the economy of the state with the direct ramification of developing livelihood of the people along with their living standard. He also said that spontaneous participation of the people belonging to different caste, creed, class, culture etc into this festival showcases the peaceful coexistence of people in the state. He also said that festival like this would further help in strengthening this harmonious relation and help the state to march forward.

It may be mentioned that the 12-day festival will witness several sports, food mart, cultural events, traditional games. Moreover, participants from the neighbouring countries have participated in the week-long festival.

It is also expected that around 15 lakh tourists are expected to participate in the festival.