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‘Beware of Congress, it is planning to bring a dangerous law in Assam’: PM Modi| India News

‘Beware of Congress, it is planning to bring a dangerous law in Assam’: PM Modi| India News

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of planning to bring a “dangerous communal law” in Assam if voted to power, even as he asserted that a third consecutive term for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the state was “confirmed” in next month’s assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a ‘gamcha’ during a rally in Gogamukh, Assam, on Tuesday. (X) Addressing an election rally in Gogamukh in Dhemaji district, the prime minister urged voters to be cautious of the Congress, alleging that the party was attempting to revive legislation similar to a proposed communal violence law from before 2014. “Assam has seen service and good governance in the past 10 years since BJP has been in power. A hat-trick (of wins) is confirmed this time. It is with your blessings that I became a prime minister thrice and the same will ensure that a BJP government is formed in Assam for the third time. And it will be a hat-trick of defeats for Congress,” he said. In an apparent reference …

Northeast security top priority; strategic tunnels to boost connectivity: Assam CM

Northeast security top priority; strategic tunnels to boost connectivity: Assam CM

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said security in the Northeast is a prime concern and several strategic infrastructure projects are being implemented to ensure uninterrupted connectivity to the region even in the event of an attack by an enemy nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Saturday. (PTI) Sarma’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an emergency landing facility (ELF) on a national highway at Moran in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, and after the Union Cabinet approved the construction of a twin-tube road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra river connecting Numaligarh to Gohpur. The ₹18,662-crore project will be the second such twin tunnel in the world after a similar one being built under the Baltic Sea between Germany and Denmark. The project will have four partners — the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), the Assam government, the Indian Railways and the Indian Army, Sarma said. “In case of a war, if some bridges over the Brahmaputra are bombed, the …

“Who Else Will Know The Fragrance Of Tea Better Than A Chaiwala”: PM Modi

“Who Else Will Know The Fragrance Of Tea Better Than A Chaiwala”: PM Modi

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Guwahati (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while on his two-day visit to Assam, praised the tea gardens of the state, highlighting that “chaiwala” (tea vendor), can better smell the fragrance of tea and tea gardens across the state. “Today in Assam there is a great atmosphere, filled with light. The preparations of every artist for this are shown everywhere. In this preparations, the smell of tea gardens and their sweet smell is also being felt. People know all too well, the fragrance of chai, who else will know it better than a chaiwala (tea vendor),” the PM said. “These grand events are associated with the pride of Assam and represent the rich diversity of India. More than 60 ambassadors from various countries are here to experience Assam,” he added. The Prime Minister was also met with loud applause from the people at the traditional mega event when he spoke in the state’s regional language. Praising the Kaziranga National Park, he said he is India’s first PM who has stopped at Kaziranga and highlight its biodiversity …

PM Modi unveils development projects in Assam, accuses Congress of ignoring Northeast

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a public meeting, in Jorhat district. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth ₹17,500 crore in Assam on March 9. The PM unveiled the projects strengthening the health, oil and gas, railway and housing sectors at a function in Jorhat. He laid the foundation stone of projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme. Among these projects are a Medical College and Hospital at Sivasagar and a Hemato-Lymphoid Centre in Guwahati. Also Read | Congress would have taken 20 years to do what we did in 5 years in Northeast: PM Modi He also laid the foundation stone for the capacity expansions of the Digboi Refinery from 0.65 to 1 mmtpa and Guwahati Refinery from 1.0 to 1.2 mmtpa, among others. Mr. Modi inaugurated a new medical college and hospital at Tinsukia and the 718-km-long Barauni- Guwahati Pipeline, built at a cost of about ₹3,992 crore. He also inaugurated about 5.5 lakh homes under PM Awas Yojana-Gramin, constructed at …