CM Sonowal buys earthen diyas, urges people to go local this Diwali

Nov. 13: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal made an appeal to the people of the state to purchase and use earthen lamps (diyas) instead of using Chinese lights/ products to celebrate the festival of light Diwali. He further appealed to the people to support the poor local artisans by purchasing had made earthen diyas.

থলুৱা মৃৎশিল্পীয়ে প্ৰস্তুত কৰা চাকিৰ আছে বিশেষ আদৰ যাৰ অবিহনে পোহৰৰ উৎসৱ আধৰুৱা। দীপাৱলীৰ প্ৰাকক্ষণত থলুৱাভাৱে প্ৰস্তুত কৰা মাটিৰ চাকি গুৱাহাটীত ক্ৰয় কৰিলোঁ। আহক, আমি সকলোৱে থলুৱা সামগ্ৰীৰ ব্যৱহাৰেৰে এইবাৰৰ দীপান্বিতা অধিক উজ্জ্বল কৰি তোলোঁ।#Local4Diwali pic.twitter.com/6Jnvzo75tV

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) November 13, 2020

Setting an example, the Chief Minister on Friday himself purchased earthen diyas from local potter at Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. He also interacted with the potters who were selling earthen diyas and other clay products on the side of the streets. State Minister Pijush Hazarika was also along with the Chief Minister.