Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday witnessed a performance of the traditional Bagurumba dance of the Bodo community here, with over 10,000 artistes participating in the programme. Modi, who arrived in Assam on a two-day visit, had said the programme celebrates Bodo culture and reaffirmed the government's commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the community.

"This programme celebrates the great Bodo culture. The NDA Government at the Centre and in Assam are working extensively to fulfil the vision of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma," the prime minister said in a post on X on Friday. Brahma, a revered leader of the Bodo community, died of a terminal illness in 1990 at the age of 34 and was posthumously honoured with the title 'Bodofa' (guardian of the Bodos).