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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed a massive public rally in Guwahati on 14 February 2026, where he said the recent Union Budget has further strengthened the vision of the BJP-NDA for the development of Assam and the North East. Calling the North East “Ashtalakshmi,” he said the region was ignored for decades by Congress but is now being served with dedication.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said this year’s Budget places strong emphasis on making the North East economically self-reliant. Assam will receive nearly fifty thousand crore rupees as its share of taxes this year, compared to only ten thousand crore rupees during the Congress era. He questioned whether a party that hesitated to give funds for Assam’s development could ever truly develop the state.
The Prime Minister said the Budget has further boosted connectivity in the region, noting that improved highways and road projects worth thousands of crores will expand employment and tourism. Referring to ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ held aboard a cruise on the Brahmaputra, he said river tourism will be expanded further with provisions made in the Budget.
Air Force aircraft landing on highway in Moran
Highlighting a historic moment, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said the landing of an Air Force aircraft on a highway in Moran reflects Assam’s growing strength. He said there was a time when the North East was associated with broken roads, but today, highways are being built where even aircraft can land. He credited the BJP government in Assam and the spirit of “Mera Booth Sabse Majboot” for this transformation. He urged workers to safeguard every vote at every booth.
On national security, the PM said the new emergency landing strip symbolises a New India that is fully prepared to defend itself. Paying tribute to the brave soldiers martyred in the Pulwama attack, he said the world has seen how India responds firmly to terrorism. He stated that Congress never prioritised national security and kept the North East in fear and instability.
Only 3 bridges built Under the Congress rule
Contrasting development under the BJP and the Congress, the PM said that in 70 years of Congress rule, only three bridges were built over the Brahmaputra. In the last 10 to 11 years, BJP-NDA has completed five major bridges. He said Congress
PM Modi inaugurates Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu in Guwahati, Assam
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the Brahmaputra in Guwahati, Assam, on 14 February 2026. After the inauguration, Shri Modi said this bridge is a vital infrastructure project for Guwahati and areas around it. “Connectivity, comfort and commerce will be significantly enhanced. It will enable devotees to go to the Kamakhya Temple with greater ease”.
The Prime Minister posted on X: “Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the Brahmaputra is a vital infrastructure project for Guwahati and areas around it. Connectivity, comfort and commerce will be significantly enhanced. It will enable devotees to go to the Kamakhya Temple with greater ease.”
gave Assam problems while BJP delivered solutions. He added that several more bridges are under construction, which will accelerate growth across Assam and the North East.
PM Shri Modi said the BJP ensures that every major national initiative benefits Assam and the North East simultaneously. Assam was connected early to Vande
First Emergency Landing Facility of North East inaugurated in Dibrugarh, Assam
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) of the northeast in Dibrugarh, Assam, on 14 February 2026. Shri Modi said that it is a matter of immense pride that the Northeast gets an Emergency Landing Facility, and it is of great importance from a strategic point of view and during times of natural disasters.
The Prime Minister posted on X: “It is a matter of immense pride that the Northeast gets an Emergency Landing Facility. From a strategic point of view and during times of natural disasters, this facility is of great importance.”
Bharat trains and recently became the starting point of the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train. He said Assam is emerging as a growth engine in the semiconductor sector.
5G reached villages across Assam and the North East
On digital connectivity, he said, while Congress failed to expand 3G and 4G effectively to the region, the BJP ensured 5G reached villages across Assam and the North East through a saturation approach. Guwahati youth are now benefiting from high-speed internet, and the new NIC Data Centre will create further opportunities.
More than twenty AIIMS
In healthcare, Shri Modi said that in 2014, India had only six AIIMS, but today there are more than twenty, including AIIMS Guwahati. Several medical colleges and cancer hospitals have also been established in Assam. He announced approval of the PM Relief Scheme.
He highlighted the expansion of higher education institutions such as IIM Palashbari, the modernisation of IIT Guwahati, and the establishment of IARI in Assam, which will create new technology leaders.
BJP-NDA has restored peace
Speaking about peace and stability, the PM said Congress kept Assam disturbed for decades with violence, blockades, and unrest. He said the BJP-NDA has restored peace, with several groups, including Bodo, Karbi, Adivasi, DNLA, and ULFA, choosing the path of the Constitution over violence. He warned that Congress, frustrated after being out of power for ten years, wants to push Assam back into instability and hand it over to infiltrators. He said the people must remain alert and protect Assam’s identity.
Concluding his address, Shri Narendra Modi thanked the people of Assam for their continued trust and said that with Modi ki Guarantee and a strong BJP NDA government, Assam will continue to move ahead on the path of peace, security, and rapid development.
Highlights
• This year’s Budget places strong emphasis on making the North East economically self-reliant.
• Assam will continue to move ahead on the path of peace, security, and rapid development.
• The Congress, frustrated after being out of power for ten years, wants to push Assam back into instability.
• Congress kept Assam disturbed for decades with violence, blockades, and unrest.
• In 70 years of Congress rule, only 3 bridges were built over the Brahmaputra; in the last 10 to 11 years, BJP-NDA has completed 5 major bridges.
• Every major national initiative benefits Assam and the North East.
• Assam is emerging as a growth engine in the semiconductor sector.