By A Staff Reporter
Guwahati, Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the gathering at the ‘Jhumoir Binandini’ event in Guwahati, emphasized his deep personal connection with Assam’s tea garden culture. Speaking amid a grand celebration of Assam’s traditional Jhumoir dance, he acknowledged the significance of the tea gardens and their contribution to the state’s identity.
“This tremendous preparation has the fragrance and beauty of the tea gardens, and you know that who knows the fragrance and colour of tea better than a tea seller?” Modi remarked, recalling his own past. “Just like you have a special relationship with the tea garden culture, I, too, have a special relationship with the tea gardens,” he added.
The Prime Minister lauded the large-scale participation in the Jhumoir dance, a traditional performance deeply rooted in Assam’s tea garden communities. “When all of you artists will perform Jhumoir dance in such a large number, it will create a record in itself,” he said, appreciating the performers and organizers.