Guwahati, March 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the northeast region would be the key development hub of India and the NDA government has already reestablished air, rail, road and water connectivity between the region and other parts of the country.
Addressing his first election rally in Assam after the declaration of assembly polls on February 26, Modi said that Congress’s vote bank politics, wrong policies and corruptions take Assam to a detached place besides destroyed Assam’s culture and traditions.
#Assam has seen tremendous growth under dynamic leadership of Hon PM Sri @narendramodi.
From education to health, every sector has prospered, thus aligning #Assam with nation’s development.
Happy & confident faces we see today are a testimony of the trust they have in Hon PM. pic.twitter.com/GBzrwTB0t7
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 18, 2021
“With Assam as the main stakeholder, the government is making northeast India as the development hub of India,” he stated.
Lambasting the Congress, he said: “The Congress now has become so weak that that now it can do anything to win elections. The party giving ‘Laal-Salaam’ (red salute) to the Left parties, wrestling with Left parties in Kerala and allied with such a party in Assam which harmful for Assam’s unity and integrity. Congress’s confusing approach could not deliver goods.”
PM Shri Narendra Modi addresses public meeting in Bhatgram, Karimganj. #BarakWelcomsModi https://t.co/rgmqNmWPLq
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 18, 2021
Modi while addressing his election rally at Bhatgram in southern Assam Karimganj, said that three decades ago people of Assam had first elected nine MLAs out of 15 assembly seats from Barak Valley.
The Barak Valley comprising three southern Assam districts — Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi – is mostly dominated by Bengali speaking Hindu and Muslims.
The Prime Minister said that the Barak Valley had huge resources of tea and petroleum wealths and had connections with other parts of India and neighbouring countries but the Congress destroyed all these resources.
Saying that, Rs 1,000 crore special package was allocated in this year’s central budget for the tea garden workers, the Prime Minister said that under the PM-KISAN scheme 27 lakhs farmers’ families in Assam are getting financial assistance.
Double engine governments at the center and in the state would empower the people of Assam to a large extent and make Assam an Atmanirbhar state.
It was a matter of regret that the Barak Valley was governed by Guwahati and it had limited use of resources and limited railway and other connectivity. Now the number of trains running in the valley and adjoining areas increased to double.”
Modi in his 27-minute speech started wishing people in Bengali language, referred names of several important personalities.
“During its regime, the Congress party divided Assam in all possible ways while the BJP government has been connecting the people at all fronts. We are not connecting the state just physically, but also connecting it culturally and heartily,” PM Modi said.
Assam Minister and senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma and othr party leaders addressed the public meeting.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party sources said that the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Assam several times to campaign for the party in between March 21 and April 3.
15 assembly seats in Barak Valley will go to polls in the SECOND phase of elections on April 1.
In the first phase on March 27, the election will be held for 47 constituencies, while in the second phase on April 1, polling will take place for 39 seats.
In the last and third phase on April 6, elections will be held for the remaining 40 constituencies.
The results will be declared on May 2.
