Assam to create department of indigenous faith
The Hindu
Arunachal Pradesh was the first State in the northeast to create a department for preserving indigenous culture perceived to be threatened by conversion
The Assam Cabinet has decided to create an independent department for the preservation and promotion of indigenous faith and culture, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said. Marking the completion of 60 days of his Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, the Chief Minister said the new department would not be tagged with other departments such as Culture, or Welfare of Plains Tribes, and Backward Classes. “Assam has many tribes with their unique customs and religious beliefs. We have decided to preserve their culture and faith with institutional support through this new department,” he told journalists Saturday evening.More Related News