Amit Shah inaugurates Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre in Guwahati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre in Guwahati, Assam, on 29 December 2025, along with a ₹111 crore Police Commissioner's office and a ₹178 crore Command and Control Centre.
Summary
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, inaugurated the Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre in Guwahati, Assam, on 29 December 2025, built in memory of the literary figures and artists Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Rabha. Shah said Jyoti Prasad Agarwala laid the foundation of Assamese cinema and Bishnu Prasad Rabha connected common people, labourers, farmers and tribals with the freedom movement through art. Shah also inaugurated Guwahati's new Police Commissioner's office built for ₹111 crore, a ₹178 crore Command and Control Centre and a state-level exhibition on the three new criminal laws.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 29 December 2025, Guwahati (Assam)
- Centre
- Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre
- Named after
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Rabha
- Agarwala
- Laid the foundation of Assamese cinema
- Also opened
- Police Commissioner's office (₹111 crore); Command and Control Centre (₹178 crore); new criminal laws exhibition
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre inaugurated in Guwahati on 29 December 2025 is named after Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and:
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Correct answer: A — Bishnu Prasad Rabha
PIB (Home Affairs): the centre was built in memory of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Rabha.
At the inauguration of the Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre, who was credited with laying the foundation of Assamese cinema?
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Correct answer: C — Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
PIB (Home Affairs): Jyoti Prasad Agarwala laid the foundation of Assamese cinema and combined music, drama and literature with patriotism.