Guwahati: Over 70 special invitees from Assam along with their families have been invited as special guests for the 78th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on August 15, 2024.
The Government of India has invited over 6,000 special guests from across the country to participate in the celebrations of this year’s Independence Day under the theme ‘Viksit Bharat,’ the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said in a press statement.
Among these distinguished guests, 70 are from Assam, who belong to various sections of society, including women, youth, farmers, ASHA and Anganwadi workers, and representatives from NITI Aayog and Panchayat leaders, along with winners of ‘MyGov Independence Day Quiz,’ it said.
The invited guests have expressed their gratitude to the government for inviting them to witness the national celebration from Delhi. Sanjib Basumatary, a farmer from Udalguri district, expressed his pride in being part of the Independence Day celebrations, it added.
“I am deeply grateful to the government and to Biliam Basumatary, FPO of the Thulunga Farmers Association for selecting me to participate in this special occasion,” Sanjib Basumatary said.
Mainu Dutta, a teacher from Sivasagar district’s Borpatra High School, said “I am feeling extremely privileged for such an experience. This is special for me as my son who is also a student in our school also got selected for this event.”
Mintu Haloi, a Class 10 student from Baksa said, “While participating in the MyGov quiz, I never imagined that I would be qualified at district level and selected to be taken to Gujarat for a week.”
“I have never been to any other state outside Assam but due to this initiative, I got the opportunity to visit Gujarat and now I am travelling to New Delhi. I would urge everyone to participate in such activities,” he added.