Sarbananda Sonowal visits Assam Book Fair at Khanapara, Guwahati
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Assam Book Fair at Khanapara, Guwahati on 2 January 2026, calling book fairs 'pilgrimage sites of knowledge' and urging young people to read.
Summary
Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Assam Book Fair at Khanapara, Guwahati on 2 January 2026 and described book fairs as 'pilgrimage sites of knowledge'. Sonowal urged young people to build a reading habit, called for modernising libraries in smaller towns and for making Assamese literature available in reader-friendly formats. Sonowal bought several books, including Mrito Ishwar by Prof. Bhawani Pegu and Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika by Anuradha Sharma Pujari.
Key facts
- Event
- Assam Book Fair, Khanapara, Guwahati
- Date
- 2 January 2026
- Visitor
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
- Message
- Book fairs are 'pilgrimage sites of knowledge'; modernise small-town libraries
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The Assam Book Fair visited by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 2 January 2026 was held at which place in Guwahati?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Khanapara
PIB (MoPSW): Sonowal visited the Assam Book Fair at Khanapara in Guwahati.