07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Rename Dibrugarh airport after Hazarika: Trade body to Himanta
Dibrugarh: The Eastern Assam Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EACCI) on Wednesday appealed to CM
to rename Dibrugarh airport after music maestro Bhupen Hazarika.
In a letter addressed to the CM, EACCI president Bhaskar Gogoi and general secretary Ankit Varma urged Sarma to rename the airport in recognition of Hazarika's immense contribution to Assamese culture.
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A colossus in the sphere of Indian art and cinema, Hazarika, was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' in 2019, through his music, poignant lyrics and cinematic brilliance transcended borders, highlighting Assam's cultural heritage, social issues and humanism.
"On behalf of the business and civil society of upper Assam, we respectfully submit our earnest appeal to name Dibrugarh airport after the illustrious cultural icon and son of the soil, Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika," the letter said.
