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Guwahati: Assam Linguistic Minority Development Board chairperson Shiladitya Dev responded on Monday to the growing controversy surrounding the use of paired Assamese-Bangla gamosa at the state representative conference of the Bangla Sahitya Sabha, saying there is nothing improper with doing so and that it is a sign of intercommunal harmony. He also questioned how wearing […]
Guwahati: Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah issued a statement on Monday alleging that the viral photo of him with the gamosa was taken one and a half years ago amid the growing controversy over an Assamese-Bangla paired gamosa. While interacting with the media on the photo, he said, “Assamese gamosa will always remain as […]
Guwahati: Minister for Cultural Affairs Bimal Borah stated that Nahid Afrin was selected for the award, not for the song, after the controversy surrounding Nahid receiving the accolade at the Assam State Film Awards in error. Borah explained, “The process starts with the Producers submitting an application form where the producer of the movie ‘Nijanor […]