Govt committed to protecting honour of Assam: Rajnath Singh ANI | Updated: Mar 14, 2021 14:51 IST Biswanath (Assam) [India], March 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday assured that the government was committed to protecting the honour of Assam and said that honouring Bhupen Hazarika with Bharat Ratna is a symbol of our respect and reverence for the state. "We are committed to protecting the honour of this land of Assam. This was the reason that we gave the title of 'Bharat Ratna' to the country's highest civilian award to the music emperor, Dr Bhupen Hazarika. Honouring Bhupen Hazarika with Bharat Ratna is a symbol of our respect and reverence for Assam," said Singh while addressing a rally at Biswanath.