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Memorial for those killed in Assam Agitation, CM Sonowal lays foundation stone
In Assam, December 10 is marked as Swahid Diwas (Martyrs’ Day) to mark the death of Khargeswar Talukdar, the first person who was killed in the agitation in 1979 in Bhabanipur.
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Thirty five years after the signing of the Assam Accord that marked the end of a six-year agitation against Bangladeshi immigrants, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a memorial for 855 people who lost their lives in that stir.
The Swahid Smarak and Swahid Udyan are being constructed in a 98 ‘bigha’ plot at Paschim Boragaon in Guwahati.
In Assam, December 10 is marked as Swahid Diwas (Martyrs’ Day) to mark the death of Khargeswar Talukdar, the first person who was killed in the agitation in 1979 in Bhabanipur.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Sonowal said the memorial and the park would preserve the legacy of those who sacrificed their lives for Assam and it will inspire future generations.
“If we are to showcase our identity and heritage, we must preserve our history,” the chief minister said, underscoring that the state government’s initiative to build the memorial will highlight the valour and commitment of the people who laid down their lives to protect Assamese identity.
Sonowal also took part in the state-level Swahid Diwas programme at Khanapara in the office premises of the Assam Accord implementation department and launched the first volume of a four-part Data Book on the Assam Agitation.
Several senior ministers, MPs, MLAs, bureaucrats and police officials attended the functions.
