GUWAHATI, Sept 18 - A delegation of the Nepali Sahitya Sabha met Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the Assam Administration Staff College here today and submitted a memorandum highlighting various issues concerning the community.
The representatives, while thanking the Chief Minister for the steps taken by him for protection of the Nepali language and culture, said that though the community has more than a 200-year-old history in Assam, it has many long-standing problems as well. They highlighted various challenges faced by the community and requested the Chief Minister to take remedial measures.
The Chief Minister appreciated the role played by the Nepali community in building a greater Assamese society and assured the delegation that the State government would take all necessary steps to protect their interests.
