Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said invitations have been extended to the Prime Minister for January 17–18 and the Home Minister for January 29, with programmes yet to be finalised.
- A mass Bagurumba performance is planned at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Sports Complex on January 17, with about 10,000 dancers expected.
- Rehearsals for the cultural showcase are scheduled from January 12 to 15, following a January 2 on-site review by the Chief Minister and Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah.
- Officials said detailed itineraries will be shared once the visits receive formal clearance from the Centre.
- The proposed January engagements follow PM Modi’s December 21 foundation stone event for a major fertiliser plant and Amit Shah’s December 29 inaugurations in Assam, with local reports expecting an emphasis on infrastructure and governance.