On April 14, Assam plans to achieve a global record by presenting 11,000 artists to dance Bihu live. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated a desire to see the historic event in person. On the first day of Bohag Bihu, the Prime Minister will visit Assam and unveil projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Guwahati.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive at LGBI Airport in Guwahati on April 14 at 11.30 am. Then he will fly to IIT-Guwahati by helicopter from LGBI Airport. After this, he will attend the inauguration programme of AIIMS-Guwahati. The inauguration of three other medical colleges from the premises of AIIMS will be done virtually. The other medical college hospitals are Nagaon, Kokrajhar, and Nalbari.”
Prime Minister Modi will start the distribution of Ayushman cards to state ration card holders on April 14 in a symbolic manner, he added.
“The state government in its recent budget had emphasised on the scheme of health insurance, titled Chief Minister Ayushman Asom, on the lines of the central government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme. By April 14, Ayushman cards will be prepared for 1.10 crore ration card holders. PM Modi will reach Khanapara Veterinary Field from IIT-Guwahati in a helicopter. From there the prime minister will head to Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra. The PM will then attend a function at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra where he will be present for the closing ceremony of the Platinum Jubilee celebration of the Gauhati High Court,” said the chief minister.
“In the evening, he will leave for Sarusajai Stadium to witness 11,000 Bihu dancers coming together to create a Guinness World Record of being the largest group live performance in the world,” he added.