Article by Darshana Jamindar
Today, Dr Bhupen Hazarika renowned musical icon from Assam was posthumously recommended for Bharat Ratna by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Assam Chief Minister Gogoi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting to honour the state’s cultural icon Dr Bhupen Hazarika with the Bharat Ratna Award and title posthumously .Gogoi said, “I have written to the Prime Minister today asking the latter to consider Dr Hazarika for Bharat Ratna.
Bhupen Hazarika an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam. Hazarika’s songs, written and sung mainly in the Assamese language by himself, are marked by humanity.
