Assam Governor, CM, Ministers, officials visit iconic monuments in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Governor of Assam, Gulab Chand Kataria, the Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and other ministers and senior officials of the Government of Assam visited three key national monuments on Sunday. The dignitaries and officials visited the National War Memorial and paid homage to the brave hearts who laid down their lives defending the unity and territorial integrity of the country.

The governor and the chief minister laid floral wreaths at the war column, Amar Jawan. Later, they went around the sprawling complex where the names of the martyrs are inscribed in the Wall of Valour and paid tribute to them. Paying tribute to the brave hearts who laid down their lives for safeguarding the territorial integrity of the nation, Chief Minister Sarma said the War Memorial would continue to inspire and motivate the young generation to make sacrifices for the sake of the motherland. The Chief Minister also tweeted, "The iconic War Memorial is a fine tribute to the valor of our war heroes. We're forever indebted to their supreme sacrifice and dedication, which earned us our pride. In the presence of Hon'ble Governor Shri @Gulab_kataria ji and Cabinet colleagues, I paid my humble tributes to our brave hearts who laid down their lives while defending their motherland, at the National War Memorial, New Delhi. Their valour will inspire generations to come."

Later, Governor Kataria, Chief Minister Sarma, Ministers, the Chief Secretary, and senior state government officials in the ranks of Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary visited the National Police Memorial and paid tribute to the police personnel for their supreme sacrifice in safeguarding the territorial integrity of the nation. The Governor, the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary Paban Kumar Borthakur, and Special DGP, Harmeet Singh, laid floral wreaths at the memorial column.

Later, the dignitaries and officials visited the National Police Museum. Taking to his Twitter handle, the Chief Minister said, "The National Police Memorial in New Delhi is a fine ode to the valiant police personnel. Our eternal gratitude to their valor."Today, along with Hon'ble Governor @Gulab_kataria ji and Cabinet colleagues, we offered our humble tributes to our brave men and women in Khaki."

The Governor, the Chief Minister, his ministerial colleagues, and other dignitaries visited the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and went round the rare exhibits of all Prime Ministers on display for almost two hours. Taking to his Twitter handle, the Chief Minister said, "We owe immensely to our esteemed Prime Ministers, who worked with great vigor to take Bharat to greater heights. We so fondly cherish and celebrate all the great leaders who tirelessly worked for the glory of India."

It may be mentioned that the decision to visit the iconic landmarks in the national capital was taken at a Cabinet meeting held on January 23 of this year.The visit to the iconic memorials comes close on the heels of the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of one of India's greatest military heroes, Lachit Barphukan, in Assam and in the national capital in November last year. stated a press release.

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