Guwahati: The list of cabinet members who will raise the flag on August 15 in various locations around the state was made public by the Assam government on Monday.
This was previously declared by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as part of the extensive celebrations planned for India’s 75th anniversary of independence.
Accordingly, Ranjit Kumar Das will be in Bongaigaon to unfurl the flag. Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora has been asked to go to Dibrugarh to do the honours.
Minister of Handlooms and Textiles of Assam, Urkhao Gwra Brahma will have to be present at Biswanath to hoist the national flag. In Kamrup, state environment minister Chandra Mohan Patowary will unfurl the tricolor.
Moreover, state transport minister Parimal Suklabaidya will be heading to Cachar to hoist the flag. In Golaghat, the responsibility to look over proceedings will be on health minister Keshab Mahanta.
In addition, the education minister of Assam, Ranoj Pegu will be in Dhubri to raise the national flag. Housing and urban affairs minister Ashok Singhal has been instructed to head to Sonitpur on the occasion.
In Lakhimpur will be present revenue and disaster management minister Jogen Mohan, while Sanjoy Kishan has been tasked to look over proceedings in Tinisukia. Additionally, finance minister Ajanta Neog will be unfurling the tricolor in Jorhat.
Furthermore, water resources minister Pijush Hazarika has been directed to go to Nagaon, minister of industries, Bimal Borah to Sivasagar, power minister Nandita Gorlosa to Barpeta and minister Jayanta Mallabaruah will be in Nalbari to hoist the national flag.
It should be mentioned that the choice was made in an effort to guarantee widespread flag-hoisting in response to the Center’s appeal for “Har Ghar Tiranga” in an effort to instil patriotism in young people.