<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Assam celebrated the Independence Day with enthusiasm and Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma unfurled the tri-colour at Khanapara in Guwahati.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Addressing the people of the state, the Chief Minister said that the sovereignty of our country is non-negotiable and appealed to militant groups to shun the path of violence and urged them to come to the discussion table for the development of the state.d</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Mr. Sarma said that there are over 4.5 lakh cases are pending at various courts in the state and informed that government has decided to drop one lakh minor cases upto midnight of 14th August, 2022.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Chief Minister also announced that the government would provide a grant of Rs. 10,000 crore for the infrastructure development of the High and Higher Secondary schools in the state and appealed to the public to adopt the Anganwadi Centres for their better development and maintenance.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Mr. Sarma said that the State government has decided to provide the benefits of Ayushman Bharat to all the 58 lakh BPL card holders in the state and appealed to all people to plant at least one tree to fight global warming.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, security measures are tightened in the state as the banned militant organisation-ULFA (Independent) has called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebration. Strict vigil is being maintained in all the sensitive areas across the state to avoid any untoward situation. </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>