Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the centenary at Jalukbari, renaming the memorial Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes in newspapers and will visit Guwahati on September 13 to release a Rs 100 coin and unveil Anuradha Sarma Pujari’s biography for translation and wide distribution to 20 lakh families and libraries.
- The state announced a museum dedicated to Hazarika at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, targeted for completion within the centenary year to preserve his works.
- Events will run across Assam and in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi, with a concluding function planned in the capital on September 8, 2026 with President Droupadi Murmu as chief guest.
- Grassroots and institutional tributes have begun, including district and university programs, music classes in Adarsha Vidyalayas using the Gamaka Box, subsidies for 19 regional films, and AASU calls for a larger memorial, academic chairs and a research institute.