On Assamese Cultural Icon's Death Anniversary, BJP Pushes Communal Agenda

January 17 is observed throughout Assam as Silpi Divas (artists’ day). It is to mark the death anniversary of a celebrated cultural icon of Assam, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903-1951). Addressing a government function held in Agarwala’s memory in Darrang this Silpi Divas, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged the people of Assam “in today’s age of science and technology” to be “motivated by reason and rationality instead of being guided by sheer emotions.” “Emotions do not always help in forging a strong society. I urge the people to use their rational bent of mind and analyze the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill thoroughly,” said the chief minister. He was responding to the unrelenting public anger directed at him and his party, the BJP, for supporting the Bill.

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