GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made 10 appeals to the people of Assam, taking part in Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the occasion of 75th Independence Day of India, after unfurling the tricolour at the Khanapara Veterinary College Ground, Guwahati.
In his hour long speech, CM Sarma urged everyone that on the birth anniversaries of Srimanta Sankardev, Madhavdev, Haridev, people of Assam, particularly government employees instead of observing holidays, should lend at least one hour or more services in acknowledgement to the immense devotion that people of Assam have towards the Guru Jonas.
Sarma has also urged to To give time to the parents and spend time with them, and government employees to get seven days of leave. During these seven days the employees should spend time with their parents exclusively including taking them to religious pilgrimages like Batadrava Than or Kamakhya temple etc.
On the occasion of 75 years of Independence, people should select at least three noble works/ three noble targets to be delivered by them, sarma appealed.
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Apart from that CM Sarm appealed people to plant 75 saplings each in all offices, schools, colleges and in the premises of the other places of public convergence on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, State and National Anthem to be sung before and after every programme, to discard single use polythene, to devote an extra hour to office, work or raise voice against human trafficking and drugs and cattle smuggling, work for the development of schools in which an individual studied.
Sarma has also raised concern over child marriage and appealed his public to stay away from marriage of girls before 21 years of age and to more focus on their education instead.