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‘More than 100 years ago, Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore had described modern Karimganj district as Shribhoomi – the land of Mother Lakshmi and today the Assam Cabinet has fulfilled the long-standing demand of our people.”
Chief Minister Himanta Vishwa Sharma said that the Assam government on Tuesday decided to change the name of Karimganj district located in Barak Valley to Shribhoomi. Sharma told a press conference here that this decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting.
“More than 100 years ago, Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore had described the modern Karimganj district as Shribhoomi – the land of Goddess Lakshmi and today the Assam Cabinet has fulfilled the long-standing demand of our people,” he said. Sharma said that the initiative to change the name of the district will reflect the hopes and aspirations of the people here.
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