SAARC CAR RALLY RE-ENTERS INDIA ON COMPLETION OF BHUTAN LEG; HALTS AT GUWAHATI ON DAY SEVEN

SAARC CAR RALLY RE-ENTERS INDIA ON COMPLETION OF BHUTAN LEG; HALTS AT GUWAHATI ON DAY SEVEN

After a memorable stay and an exciting drive in Bhutan, the SAARC Car Rally re-entered India today and drove to Guwahati for the night halt on day 7. The Rally is now headed for Nepal via Siliguri.

The convoy was flagged from Gelephu (Bhutan) this morning by the Governor of Sarpang district, and entered India at Hathisar, a border check-post in Chirang district of Assam. At Hathisar, the convoy was received by a big gathering headed by Shri Kampa Aorgoyari, Deputy Chief of the Bodoland Territorial Council, amid a captivating Bodo dance performance. From Hathisar, the convoy was taken to the campus of Bongaigaon Refinery Pvt. Ltd., where the rallyists were welcomed by the Minister of Transport, Panchayats and Rural Development, Govt. of Assam, Shri Chandan Brahma. At the BRPL campus, the Rally participants enjoyed sumptuous traditional refreshments and a colourful cultural programme.

All along the road to Guwahati, there was a large gathering of people at every village and town, cheering the caravan. School children formed a human chain at many places, waving the national flag. Welcome arches had been erected at many places welcoming the Rally.

At Guwahati, the rally participants got a taste of the rich cultural heritage of north-eastern India at the local cultural centre. A visit was arranged to the revered Kamakhya Devi Temple. In the evening, the Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Tarun Gogoi hosted a dinner for the rally participants.

Tomorrow morning, the Chief Minister Shri Gogoi will flag-off the rally for onward journey to Siliguri.