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Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently made a noteworthy visit to a tea stall in Jakhalabanda, Nagaon district, run by Hemaprabha Biswas. 

 

Biswas, a young woman from Assam, used the cash reward from her participation in a record-setting Bihu performance to start the business.

 

In April 2023, Biswas was among the 11,298 participants at the Bihu recital held at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. This event entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest Bihu dance.

 

The state government awarded all participants with a cash reward, which Biswas wisely invested in her tea stall to supplement her family’s income.

 

Biswas’s entrepreneurial decision has drawn praise from both locals and the Chief Minister. On Friday, CM Sarma visited her stall, sampled some ‘Kadak Chai’, and shared his experience on social media platform X.

 

"Remember I told you about Hemaprabha Biswas? She participated in the Assam Government's 2023 World Record-setting Bihu performance and invested her financial reward to become a job creator. Well, I visited her stall today to sip some Kadak Chai and wish her good luck," Sarma posted.

 

He shared a short video clip of his visit, where he interacted with Biswas and enquired about her business.

 

Remember I told you about Hemaprabha Biswas? She participated in Assam Government’s 2023 World Record setting Bihu performance and invested her financial reward to become a job creator.

Well, I visited her stall today to sip some Kadak Chai and wish her good luck 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/je7lDmJkXw

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 21, 2024

 

The CM’s office highlighted that Sarma also met Prabin Saikia, another Bihu performer who invested his remuneration in a dairy business. The CM appreciated their hard work and wished them success in their future endeavours.

 

Earlier this month, CM Sarma praised Biswas on the micro-blogging site, stating, "Making full use of the amount, Hemaprabha Biswas from Kaliabor opened a shop to support her education and being Atmanirbhar in its true sense. We will continue to assist our people and through our policies empower them to be self-sufficient and be torchbearers of a new Assam."

 

Biswas, who is pursuing her graduation from a local college, initially considered buying a scooter with her Bihu reward money. However, she later decided to invest in the tea stall to provide financial support for her family. She runs the stall with the assistance of her mother.