Sarbananda Sonowal's cabinet colleagues and senior officials hoisted the tricolour at celebration venues in different districts on the occasion of Independence day (I-day).
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hoisted the national flag in Lakhimpur to mark the Independence Day. Speaking at the function, the minister, while paying rich tributes to the freedom fighters, recalled their contributions and sacrifices during the Freedom Movement.
Minister of Transport, Industry & Commerce, Chandra Mohan Patowary unfurled the National flag in Dibrugarh.
State Agriculture minister Atul Bora unfurled the National flag in Tinsukia.
Assam's Water Resources Minister, Keshab Mahanta unfurled the National flag in Dhubri.
Panchayat & Rural Development Department Minister Naba Kumar Doley unfurled the National flag in Majuli.
Education Minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya unfurled the National flag in Jorhat.
Hills area development, mines and minerals minister Sum Ranghang unfurled the National flag in Dhemaji.
Rihan Daimary, Minister for Cooperation & Public Health Engineering unfurled the National flag in Nagaon.
Ranjit Dutta, Assam Minister for Textiles unfurled the National flag in Tezpur.
State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Phani Bhusan Choudhury unfurled the National flag in Nalbari.
Assam social welfare minister Pramila Rani Brahma unfurled the National flag in Barpeta.
Pijush Hazarika, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare & National Health Mission unfurled the National flag in Goalpara.
Bhabesh Kalita, Minister of Irrigation (Independent) unfurled the National flag in Darrang.
Assam Minister for Forest and Fisheries, Parimal Suklabaidya unfurled the National flag in Silchar.
