‘Art and culture can bring about unity’

Guwahati: Art, culture and exchange of ideas can play a leading role in bringing about unity and peace among people of different communities, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said. Gogoi, at a peace concert here on Saturday evening, also said that art and culture of various communities in northeast India had a unique place in the country’s milieu. Speaking at the concert, Gogoi said India had a number of role models like Gautam Buddha, Srimanta Sarkardeva, Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi, whose ideas had helped in building our society. Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Amaan and Ayaan, performed during the concert, which was organised by the North East Zone Cultural Centre and the Assam Cultural Affairs department. Khan, said he and his sons have been inspired by all religions of the world. Speaking on the occasion, Assam Governor J B Patnaik said Khan deserved the prestigious Bharat Ratna. (PTI)