Modi Accuses Congress of Encouraging Infiltration, Aligning with Anti-India Ideology in Assam

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress of neglecting Assam's development, failing to listen to the indigenous people, and standing with Pakistan. In a visit to northeastern India, Modi credited the BJP's "double-engine" government for development and a tough stand against illegal immigrants. The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs.18,530 crore in the health, connectivity, and energy sectors, including the world's first second-generation bio-ethanol plant using bamboo feedstock.

Key Takeaways:

  • Modi accused the Congress of encouraging infiltration in Assam, enabling land encroachment, and aligning with an "anti-India" ideology.
  • The Prime Minister credited the BJP's "double-engine" government for development and a tough stand against illegal immigrants.
  • Modi alleged that the Congress had neglected the state's development, heroes like Lachit Barphukan and Bhupen Hazarika, and had failed to listen to the indigenous people.
  • The Prime Minister inaugurated or laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs.18,530 crore in the health, connectivity, and energy sectors.
  • Modi stressed that the country would not allow illegal infiltration and attempts to change demographic balance in border areas, which he termed as "dangerous for national security".
  • The PM also accused the Congress of standing with Pakistan and had questioned the government's actions during Operation Sindoor.
  • Modi laid foundation stones for several major infrastructure and industrial projects, including the 118.5-km-long Guwahati ring road project, a 2.9-km-long bridge over the Brahmaputra river, and a 430-bedded medical college and hospital.
  • The Prime Minister inaugurated the world's first second-generation bio-ethanol plant using bamboo feedstock and laid the foundation of a polypropylene plant in Golaghat, Assam.
  • Modi emphasized the need for the country to become self-reliant on energy needs, reducing dependence on other countries and saving foreign exchange.

Statistics:

  • Rs.18,530 crore - value of projects inaugurated or laid foundation stones by PM Modi in Assam.
  • 118.5-km-long - length of the Guwahati ring road project.
  • 2.9-km-long - length of the bridge over the Brahmaputra river.
  • 430-bedded - capacity of the medical college and hospital.
  • 360 KTPA (Kilo Tonnes Per Annum) - production capacity of the polypropylene plant.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services
  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from HT Lucknow.