62nd session of Bodo Sahitya Sabha gets underway in Kokrajhar

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KOKRAJHAR: The 62nd session of central committee, Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) and 48th convention of Kokrajhar district BSS got underway from Thursday with a four-day colourful programme at Rani Kalaishree Fwthar, Patgaon in the Kokrajhar district. The bad weather forced the Reception Committee to delay the inauguration programme in the morning by six hours. The storm in the evening on Wednesday smashed the roof of the main pandal and volunteers’ camps. The volunteers were shifted to Patgaon High School at night due to rain and storm. However, the weather was pleasant after 10 am on Thursday.

As part of the programme, the Deputy Commissioner of Kokrajhar, Varnali Deka inaugurated the Harendranath Brahma main gate in the morning on Thursday followed by inauguration of Mouzadar Jagat Chandra Mushahary main pandal by MLA Lawrence Islary, who is also president of the Reception Committee. The Umesh Chandra Mushahary Exhibition hall was inaugurated by Kokrajhar SP, Puspraj Singh, followed by inauguration of Manimahan Brahma Dining Hall and Jageswar Bawsumatary Market by Phanindra Mushahary, retired headmaster of Patgaon ME School, and Baneswar Basumatary, president of Kokrajhar district BSS respectively.

Meanwhile, Alariswrang Boys’ Volunteers’ camp and Bharati Brahma Girls’ Volunteers’ camp were inaugurated by Thanindra Brahma, headmaster of UN Brahma High School and Dr Gargoram Mohilary, veterinary doctor of Patgaon. The Satish Chandra Mushahary medical camp was inaugurated by Dr Saiko Basumatary of Patgaon State Dispensary while Ganda Khungur Basumatary and Laoga Basumatary memorial delegate camp was inaugurated by Meswarsing Basumatary, working president of the Reception Committee. Meanwhile, the Dhajendranath Brahma (pioneer of Bodo sonnet) Guest House was inaugurated by Narayan Chandra Basumatary, retired headmaster of Patgaon High School.

A new executive body of Kokrajhar district BSS was formed in the delegate meeting chaired by president Baneswar Basumatary. Bijel Kr. Basumatary, general secretary of Kokrajhar district, BSS, was elevated to the post of president of the district committee while Dinesh Borgoyary became general secretary. Birinchi Kr. Brahma and Ratindra Basumatary were chosen as vice presidents while Kagendra Basumatary has been selected as treasurer.

On the concluding day, Alok Mehta, senior journalist and writer of New Delhi will attend the open session as chief guest while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will inaugurate the open session. Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, CEM of BTC, Pramod Boro and cabinet minister UG Brahma will attend the open meeting as distinguished guests.

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