Amit Shah in Assam: Congress created divisions, BJP united state by means of improvement

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday claimed the Congress had created divisions between Assamese and Bengalis, plain and hill dwellers, Upper and Lower Assam, whereas the BJP had “united Assam through development.”
“Congress follows the policy of divide and rule, while with the BJP’s policy of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas’ has brought development for the smaller tribes and communities,” stated Shah, talking at a rally in Jonai in Assam’s Dhemaji district on Monday.
He later addressed rallies in Udalguri and Majuli, which is CM Sarbananda Sonowal’s constituency. While Jonai and Majuli will vote on March 27, Udalguri — which falls underneath the Bodo Territorial Region — will vote on April 1.
Amit Shah reiterated that the BJP authorities would make the state flood-free inside the subsequent 5 years.(Photo: Assam BJP)
“Modiji did a lot for the development of Assam. Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sarbananda Sonowal made Assam andolan (agitaition)- free and aatankwaad (insurgency)-free. They united all tribes and communities, protected their culture, their literature,” he stated, “On the other hand, Congress partnered with Ajmal. Can a government which has Ajmal expel infiltrators?” Shah requested.
At Jonai — which is a Mising stronghold — Shah stated that the BJP was dedicated to the event of the tribe. “We respect the sentiments of the Mising tribe and the Assamese,” he stated, “With us in power, the Mising tribe does not need to worry — we are going to institute a board especially for the tribe’s development.”
Like in earlier rallies, Shah reiterated that the BJP authorities would make the state flood-free inside the subsequent 5 years. “The Prime Minister has initiated satellite mapping and creation of water bodies to store flood waters,” he stated.
In Majuli island, Shah spoke of improvement the BJP had dropped at the district, citing, amongst different issues, the Rs 700-crore Jorhat-Majuli bridge inaugurated lately by Modi. “Earlier, Majuli was only accessible by ferry but because of us, you got the first helipad. So now you can reach Majuli by air, and in a couple of years, by road too,” he stated.
Amit Shah stated that the BJP was dedicated to the event of the tribe. (Photo: Assam BJP)
Invoking the Vaishnavite saint reformer Sankardeva, Shah stated that BJP had managed to make Sattra lands — particularly in Bordowa, the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva, — freed from encroachment. “When my helicopter landed there, I was surprised to see that there was not a single encroacher — all this has been possible because of the Sonowal government,” he stated.
At Udalguri, Shah stated that when the Congress was in energy, Assam was marked by agitation, violence, and bomb blasts. “But under Modiji, politics of terror, fear, murder, guns and violence ended and politics of development for the poor started,” he stated.
Shah stated he was pleased that the complicated Bodo downside had been solved after the Bodo Peace Accord was signed final 12 months. He added that each one the clauses within the new Bodo Accord can be delivered within the subsequent two-and-a-half years. “We want peace and development in Bodoland. Soon, Bodo youth will be holding computers instead of guns, machines instead of hand grenades,” he stated.
Listing ‘aatankwad’ (insurgency), ‘andolan’ (agitation) and ‘ghuspetia’ (infiltrators), because the three principal issues plaguing Assam, Shah stated the primary two had been solved, and BJP was fixing the third one.
“But the combination of Congress party, Hagrama and Ajmal will do nothing to solve it. When there is Ajmal, can infiltration stop? If there is anyone who can stop infiltration, it is the BJP,” he stated.
At one other rally in Dibrugarh’s Tingkhong, BJP nationwide president JP Nadda, too, slammed the Congress for becoming a member of fingers with Ajmal. “This is an election about Assam’s identity and culture. How can you protect Assamese culture if you partner with Ajmal?” he requested.
He stated the Congress occasion was similar to an elephant with two units of enamel — “one to eat with, and the other to show off”.
Nadda will launch the occasion’s official manifesto on Tuesday in Guwahati. Assam goes to ballot in three phases — March 27, April 1 and April 6.