Union Home Minister Attends Takam Mising Porin Kebang Youth Festival

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Assam for a two-day visit. The Union Home Minister attended the Takam Mising Porin Kebang Youth Festival as the chief guest at Dhemaji district after the inauguration and foundation laying program at Dibrugarh district earlier in the day. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the 10th Missing Youth Festival, the Union Minister said that he is very happy to attend such a colourful program of this community. The Union Minister appreciated the Mising Community for their culture and their work for the preservation of nature.

The Home Minister informed that a special recruitment drive will be started soon for the youths of this community.

Mr Shah informed that he has launched flood and erosion control initiatives today at Dibrugarh and informed that the Assam Government has introduced the Mising language at 200 primary schools as a medium of instruction. After the event, the Minister also interacted with the BJP functionaries there.

Earlier today, the Home Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth 1,715 crore rupees in Dibrugarh district in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal and Union MoS for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita.(UPDATED ON 30TH JANUARY 2026)