Mugdha Das

79th Independence Day celebrations in Assam; CM Sarma hoists tricolour

Digital Desk: Assam, along with the rest of the nation, is celebrating India's 79th Independence Day.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hoisted the Tricolour amid a showering of flower petals at the College of Veterinary Science playground in Khanapara in Guwahati which was chosen as the main venue for the city's Independence Day event. 

Pride and patriotism echoed through Khanapara Field as the Chief Minister Dr @himantabiswa graced the Independence Day programme and solemnly hoisted the Tricolour. The atmosphere was filled with a powerful reminder of our unity, freedom and the spirit of our nation and state. pic.twitter.com/vXTV6aFheJ

— MyGov Assam (@mygovassam) August 15, 2025

CM Sarma invoked the historical passage of the sacrifices made by freedom fighters and revolutionaries during the epoch-making event of the Indian Freedom struggle against the British expansionist colonial rule.

Furthermore, during his Independence Day speech, CM Sarma, in what can be understood as an underscoring of the report card highlighting the stats and figures of the centre’s development push for the Look East and Act East policy for the region in general and Assam in particular, further stated that a stretch of 14 km of routes for connectivity has been constructed even as his government in the state clocked a passage of time amounting to over a four-year period.

The Chief Minister also asserted that Assam has figured among the index of emerging developing states in the nation by virtue of development and progress. 

The state government in Assam, followed by schools and vibrant cultural troupes, worked in tandem and sync to ensure that the celebrations figured out to be a grand success.

Furthermore, in a vibrant kaleidoscope-like display, cultural troupes from different parts of the state performed at the Independence Day event at the Khanapara ground, showcasing the tapestry of Assam's rich cultural heritage.