Students of Nabarup Jatiya Vidyapith in Nagaon take part in a celebration ahead of Bihu
GUWAHATI: Nearly one-fifth of the 30 Bihu committees in Guwahati have decided to call off their celebrations after most of the sponsors withdrew their agreements following the recent standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the government for celebrating the festival.
“Organising a night function entails a huge cost. Lakhs of rupees have to be spent. The organisers are in a dilemma whether to go by the recent SOP and bear the expenses themselves.We have decided to call off the night function,” said an organiser.
The Shantipur Bihu committee in Bharalumukh in the city is one such committee, which is not organising a night function. “We cannot organize the function and follow the SOP at the same time. There are two options – either cancel the function or revoke/relax the SOP,” a committee member said.