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‘Congress to hit a century of defeats’: PM Modi says every state teaching them a lesson

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‘Congress to hit a century of defeats’: PM Modi says every state teaching them a lesson. (File Photo)


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress (INC), claiming the party is facing repeated electoral setbacks across the country and could soon record a “century of defeats”. Addressing a public gathering, Modi said, “Today, every state in the country is teaching Congress a lesson. The party is losing election after election and may soon hit a century of defeats.”

PM Modi was speaking at the inaugural event of the Shillong-Silchar Corridor in Silchar, Assam. He performed the Bhoomi Pujan of the first access-controlled Greenfield four-lane High-Speed Corridor in North-East India. The 166 km corridor will significantly improve connectivity between Meghalaya and Assam. The project will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Silchar and cut travel time from 8.5 hours to approximately 5 hours, boosting economic growth and cross-border trade in the region.

Targeting Congress, Modi said, “Today, the Bhoomi Pujan was performed for the Shillong-Silchar High-Speed ​​Corridor—a project worth approximately Rs 24,000 crore. Just ask the Congress leaders about this. Hand them a pen and paper, and ask them to write down Rs 24,000 crore, and they won’t even be able to do it.”

‘Congress Neglected the Northeast’

The Prime Minister accused previous Congress governments of ignoring the development of the Northeast for decades after independence.

He said that Congress had kept North-East India “distant from Delhi both in heart and attention,” adding that the party left the region to its own fate for years.

Referring to historical developments, Modi said the Congress at the time of independence allowed the drawing of the borders in a way that cut off the Barak Valley’s crucial access to sea routes, weakening its role as a trade corridor.

“The Barak Valley- once renowned as a major trade route and an industrial hub-was stripped of its very strength. Even after independence, Congress governments remained in power for decades; yet, nothing substantial was done to foster the development of the Barak Valley,” he said.

BJP Working to Revive Barak Valley Economy

PM Modi said the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre and the state is working to revive the Barak Valley as a key centre for trade and commerce.

Highlighting welfare measures for farmers, he stated that ₹20,000 crore had been transferred directly to farmers in Assam over the past decade, contrasting it with the previous period when Congress governed the country.

He said, “Now think, within 10 years, we have put ₹20,000 crore directly into the pockets of farmers here. During the 10 years Congress ruled, even though the Prime Minister was elected from Assam, they didn’t give a single penny…”

‘To Malign India, Congress Tore its Own Clothes in Desperation’: PM

The Prime Minister also criticised the Congress for the recent shirtless protest staged at the AI summit, accusing the party of attempting to tarnish India’s image. He alleged that the opposition party, frustrated by continuous losses, has begun targeting the country itself.

He said, “Driven by the desperation of defeat, the Congress has launched an offensive against the nation itself. Congress leaders have dedicated themselves to the task of maligning the country…In a bid to discredit the AI summit, the Congress staged a bizarre protest—tearing their own clothes in public. It appears the Congress has nothing left to do now but tear its own clothes in desperation. The entire nation has condemned this.”

Govt’s Focus on Border Villages

Highlighting development initiatives, Modi said the BJP government views border settlements as “the country’s first villages” rather than the last ones.

He noted that the next phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme aimed at developing border regions had been launched from Cachar district in Assam.

The Prime Minister also acknowledged the presence of workers from Assam’s tea gardens and said the state government had taken a historic step by granting land rights to thousands of families associated with tea estates.

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