PM Modi on Sunday accused the Congress party of repeatedly opposing the development of Assam and the Northeast.
Cong insulted Bhupen Hazarika, opposed semiconductor industry in Assam: PM Modi. (IANS)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Congress party, accusing it of repeatedly opposing the development of Assam and the Northeast, while inaugurating a fertiliser unit in Namrup, Assam.
Addressing a public meeting, PM Modi alleged that the Congress insulted Assam’s cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika when the BJP-led government conferred the Bharat Ratna on the legendary music maestro. “The Congress party even opposed our decision to set up a semiconductor manufacturing unit in Assam’s Nagaon district,” the Prime Minister said.
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Allegations on development and infiltration
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PM Modi claimed that the Congress lacks respect and concern for the people of Assam and instead favours infiltrators for political gains. “Congress backed infiltrators who have destroyed the demography of Assam because those infiltrators are the vote bank of the opposition party,” he alleged, adding that the BJP has consistently worked to safeguard the rights of Assam’s people and protect the interests of indigenous communities.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister paid homage to the martyrs of the historic Assam Movement at the Swahid Smarak Kshetra in Guwahati. He offered floral tributes and garlanded the bust of Khargeswar Talukdar, the first martyr of the six-year-long anti-foreigner agitation that began in 1979.
The Swahid Smarak Kshetra commemorates 860 people who lost their lives during the Assam Movement. PM Modi also visited the martyrs’ gallery, where busts of all the martyrs are installed, paying respects to each of them.
His visit was seen as a significant gesture acknowledging Assam’s turbulent past and the sacrifices made to protect the state’s identity, culture and rights.
Interaction with students on Brahmaputra cruise
As part of his two-day visit to Assam, the Prime Minister also interacted with 25 selected students from different parts of the state aboard the cruise vessel Charaideo on the Brahmaputra River, marking a unique engagement during his visit.
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