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Bharatiya Janata Party Former National President and Union Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed massive public meetings in Tinsukia and Lakhimpur on Monday and urged the people to give a resounding mandate to the BJP and NDA in Assam and called upon the people to ensure a resounding victory for the BJP and NDA in the state. During the program, Assam BJP in-charge Shri Harish Dwivedi, Dumduma candidate Shri Rupesh Bala, Lakhimpur candidate Shri Manab Deka, along with other leaders, were present on the stage.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda asserted that whenever one speaks of Assam, its culture, language, Bihu festival, tea gardens, and the waves of the Brahmaputra always come to mind. Assam serves as the gateway to the Northeast, and along with being a gateway, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has described the Northeast as ‘Ashta Lakshmi’. It is also important to remember the earlier phase of the Northeast when bombs, guns, strikes, terrorist attacks, unrest, and curfews had become the identity of Assam. The Congress governments had left the people to fend for themselves and treated them merely as a vote bank. Tea garden workers were considered just a vote bank by the Congress, and although people had given them repeated mandates, there was no contribution towards their service or development. They would come once in five years, gather the vote bank, and then leave. Despite ruling for so many years, the Congress party pushed the future of the people into darkness.
Union Minister mentioned that when the government was formed at the Centre in 2014 under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, for the first time attention was given to the Northeast, and people were brought into the mainstream and connected with development under his leadership. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, during the first tenure of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal as Chief Minister and subsequently during the tenure of Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam has undergone transformation and has become part of the mainstream. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has a special affection for Assam, and this has been implemented on the ground by the Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma. Today new milestones are being achieved and the BJP government has initiated development. In the next five years, under the leadership of Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma and with the blessings of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Assam aims to become a developed state and take a new leap forward. Shri Nadda emphasized that Assam needs stability, strength, and peace, and today there is a need for medical colleges, highways are being constructed, and several bridges are being built over the Brahmaputra River.
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda remarked that there was a time when India was counted among fragile economies and faced a situation of policy paralysis. When Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji came to power in 2014, India was the 11th largest economy, and today it has risen to become the fourth largest. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam will also move towards becoming a developed state, while India is steadily progressing towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy. The International Monetary Fund has described India as a “bright spot” in the global economy, and the World Bank has also acknowledged that while the global economy is slowing down, India continues to show strong growth. Due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia, including conflicts involving countries like United States, Israel, and Iran, the global economy has been impacted. He pointed out that countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are facing serious challenges, whereas under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the Government of India has ensured the availability of essential commodities like fertilizers and LPG to every citizen. He also highlighted that about a decade ago, most mobile phones in India were imported and labeled “Made in China,” “Made in Taiwan,” “Made in Indonesia,” or “Made in Japan,” whereas today, the majority of mobile phones carry the “Made in India” label, with nearly 98% being manufactured domestically. India has emerged as one of the leading global suppliers of vegetables, fruits, and potatoes, ranking second and third in these sectors worldwide.
Shri Nadda stated that the Indian National Congress ruled the Northeast for over 30 years but never paid attention to the Assamese language and the culture of Assam. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji accorded “classical language” status to Assamese and worked to bring the state’s language and culture into the mainstream. The railway budget for the Northeast and Assam has been increased fivefold. Under the Vasundhara Mission, land pattas have been distributed to around 28,000 beneficiaries. A temporary campus of the Indian Institute of Management Guwahati has been established in Guwahati, and across the country, 22 All India Institute of Medical Sciences have been set up, including two in the Northeast. Shri Nadda also mentioned that work is underway on the permanent campus of IIM at a cost of ₹555 crore. He highlighted that a 1.24 km long bridge connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati has been constructed at a cost of ₹3,300 crore. The project was initiated in 2019 under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and dedicated to the public in 2026. A major infrastructure project involving a rail-and-road tunnel under the Brahmaputra River, from Gohpur to Numaligarh, is being developed at a cost of ₹18,662 crore, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening connectivity and development in the region.
Union Minister noted that the previous Congress governments had kept the Bogibeel Bridge pending for 16 years, but within three years, under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the Bogibeel Bridge was completed and dedicated to Assam. With the blessings of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, an AIIMS has been established in Guwahati at a cost of ₹1,123 crore. Along with this, a decision was taken to set up a factory for ammonia and urea production, for which the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji provided ₹10,601 crore so that urea production could increase and affordable fertilizers could be made available to the people of Assam. Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma has established the largest cancer treatment network in South Asia in Assam. Under this, seven hospitals dedicated to cancer treatment have already been built, and preparations are underway for seven more. Hospitals in Dibrugarh, Barpeta, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar, Jorhat, and Mangaldoi have been completed, while in the next five years, hospitals will also be built in Dhubri, Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia, and Golaghat, making Assam home to South Asia’s largest cancer treatment network. Gas will now be supplied from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland through pipelines. In the power sector, for projects like the Kopili Hydro Electric Project, Dima Hasao Project, and West Karbi Anglong Project, under the double-engine government, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has provided ₹300 crore.
Senior BJP leader asserted that today national highways are being constructed in Assam, along with highways, underpasses, overbridges, and four-lane and six-lane roads, enabling faster movement of vehicles. Vande Bharat Express and sleeper Vande Bharat trains have also been started from Assam. 50 new railway stations are being built and will be completed within the next two years. In the Dumduma and Tinsukia regions as well, several works are underway, including the doubling of a 194-kilometre railway line. ₹14 crore has been provided for the development of Tinsukia Medical College, and construction of an RCC bridge over the Dumduma River is also in progress, which will result in a strong and durable bridge upon completion. Various development works are continuously progressing. Under the double-engine government, Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma has provided 1,56,000 government jobs over the past five years, and appointment letters have been given to all. Under the Orunodoi scheme, 38 lakh women are receiving ₹1,250 per month directly at their homes, and after the formation of the NDA government, this amount will be increased to ₹3,000 per month. Under the Lakhpati Baideo scheme, provisions have been made to support 40 lakh women associated with self-help groups. Additionally, separate financial arrangements have been made for more than one lakh tea garden workers. Assam’s economy has grown sevenfold. Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 21 lakh families in Assam are receiving ₹6,000 annually, and after the formation of the NDA government, an additional ₹5,000 will be added to this amount for farmers.
Union Minister highlighted that under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, 52 lakh people have benefited. Under the Ayushman Bharat, 1 crore 80 lakh people have been provided with an annual health cover of ₹5 lakh. Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, around 2.5 crore people are receiving 5 kg wheat and 5 kg food grains, and as a result, 25 crore people have come out of the poverty line. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, houses have been approved for approximately 31 lakh beneficiaries. After the formation of the NDA government in Assam, a Uniform Civil Code will be implemented so that uniform rules apply to all. In the next five years, 2 lakh people will be given government jobs along with appointment letters. Around 70,000 new teachers will be recruited and those whose houses have been damaged will be provided ₹75,000 for repairs. The daily wages of tea garden workers will be increased to ₹500 per day.The Eighth Pay Commission will be implemented, and two new battalions of the Armed Police Reserve Force will be created with new recruitments. Through various schemes and initiatives, efforts are being made to further accelerate development in Assam.
Shri Nadda asserted that today the Congress is going through ideological bankruptcy and has also become mentally weak. Those who are sent to Parliament for discussions are seen sitting on the steps of Parliament, drinking tea and eating snacks. The Congress has become a tired, broken, and hollow party. While he himself works for the Bharatiya Janata Party, when the people of Assam honored him with the traditional Assamese gamosa, he wore it as a symbol of respect and affection, representing Assam’s culture and pride. Rahul Gandhi was also presented with an Assamese gamosa at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 26 January, but he refused to wear it. Late Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister for ten years and was also a Rajya Sabha member from Assam, yet people do not recall how many times he visited the state. In contrast Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has visited Assam 39 times and has toured the Northeast more than 70 times.
Senior BJP leader remarked that members of the Indian National Congress encouraged infiltrators by facilitating documents such as Aadhaar and Ayushman cards and used them for vote-bank politics. A Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Assam. Those who have illegally occupied land belonging to the poor in Assam will be identified and evicted, and such land will be freed. Under the SIR process, names of infiltrators are being removed from the voter list, and any remaining names will also be deleted. Appealing to the voters of Assam, Shri Nadda urged them to cast their votes in favor of the BJP’s lotus symbol and, on the 9th, to visit polling booths after remembering their revered deities, ensuring victory for all BJP and NDA candidates.