Colossal singer and lyricist Dr Bhupen Hazarika has been decorated with a Lifetime Achievement Award and the status of a Cabinet minister by Assam government.
The Pramathesh Baruah Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the Cultural Affairs Department of Assam government was presented to the cultural icon of North East India by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in a solemn function organized in Guwahati on Friday night for his all-round contribution towards culture and nation building.
The chief minister also announced the state government had decided to accord Cabinet rank to Dr Hazarika, a Dadasaheb Phalke award recipient, in recognition to his contribution to the social and cultural life in Assam and the national as a whole.
"The legendary artiste's contribution in the field of culture deserves no mention. We in Assam feel fortunate to have such a legendary personality amid ourselves." Gogoi said while facilitating the octogenarian artiste.
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