Today, we celebrate State Sports Day, in honour of an exceptional sportsman and Assam's first Arjuna Awardee, Shri Bhogeswar Baruah. He started off as a torch bearer of sports in Assam which has inspired many athletes over the years

Reasoning with a drunkard is like
Going under water with a torch to seek for a drowning man.

I've burned my own house down, the torch is in my hand.
Now I'll burn down the house of anyone who wants to follow me.