Guwahati: Assam governer has announced a local holiday on April 28 on account of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state.
The holiday will be within the jurisdiction of Dibrugarh and Karbi Anglong districts.
During the day all state government offices, educational institutions etc. within the aforementioned districts will remain closed on that day, read a notification.
It may be mentioned that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 28. PM Modi will inaugurate seven new cancer hospitals in Dibrugarh.
He added that the people of Assam are very happy with what PM Narendra Modi is doing for the North-Eastern states.
Providing details of PM Modi’s visit to Assam, Himanta Biswa wrote on Twitter, “We are all set to welcome our Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji to Assam on April 28. Held a meeting at Manohari Tea Retreat, Dibrugarh, to discuss the plans for the inauguration of Dibrugarh Cancer Centre by the Hon’ble Prime Minister”.