‘Will Discuss After G20 Summit Concludes’, Assam CM on ‘Distorted Bihu’ Row

Hours after Assam’s folk dance ‘Bihu’, which etched its name in the Guinness Book of World Records, was showcased in a distorted manner while welcoming United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in New Delhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday night stated that he will discuss the matter after the conclusion of the G20 Summit.

While addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, the chief minister said, “I do not wish to spoil the atmosphere by commenting on the Bihu controversy as tomorrow will be a big day for the country. Whatever happened, we will discuss the matter after two days.”

CM Sarma further urged the media personnel not to discuss the matter as of now because the following day was going to be a big day for the nation.

It may be mentioned that a controversy erupted over the presentation of the Bihu dance in a ‘distorted’ way while welcoming UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the national capital for the G20 summit on Friday.

Bihu dance, which is a native to the state of Assam, was allegedly shown in a ‘distorted’ manner by the authorities at the G20 summit, following which several netizens took to social media and expressed their resentment.

Many had labeled it as an ‘insult’ to Assamese culture with some of them also pointing out the dress code of the dancers.

In April this year, Bihu dance etched its name in the Guinness Book of World Records in the presence of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, however, it failed to put an impact on the mainland India.

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