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GUWAHATI: The 20th North East Book Fair began at the Assam Engineering Institute playground here on Friday. "Conducting the book fair as per schedule was a big challenge for the organizers this year. Social media has encouraged people to write and publish their writings, but it cannot replace books. Speaking on the importance of Assamese language books, he said, "To popularize the language among the new generation, Assamese has to be made mandatory up to Class X. This is crucial for the book industry of Assam.".