Assam Congress leader and Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mislead the people of India with his Independence Day speech.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while commending the road transformation initiatives spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday informed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured to examine issues related to Inner Line Permit (ILP), inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages and others raised by the State delegation.
The Chief Minister, alongside Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Thomas A. Sangma and State Cabinet Ministers, called on PM Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum to the latter, seeking his intervention on matters such as ILP, externally funded projects, inclusion of inclusion of Khasi and Garo Language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and Assam – Meghalaya border dispute, among others
Talking to reporters after meeting the PM Modi in New Delhi, Sangma said the Prime Minister was ‘very elated’ to hear about Meghalaya ‘lifecycle approach’ model, wherein holistic interventions are being made to ensure that at every stage in the child's life, the government play its role in ensuring that the necessary support is given.
After the meeting, CM Sangma said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji heard our concerns, and assured to look into it. We thank him for giving us this opportunity.”
