ProMASS News Bureau: Mar 27, 2016:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said there will be a new dawn of development in Assam and lack of governance will come to an end. Addressing a rally at Rangapara in the state ahead of assembly elections, the Prime Minister said there is a strong wind of change which will uproot Congress and its 15 years of misrule. He said his main agenda is speedy and all round development to tackle unemployment, illiteracy and poor road connectivity in the state. Saying that one crore people in Assam live Below Poverty Line, he accused the ruling Congress party of not working towards alleviating poverty. Mr Modi said his fight is not against Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi but against poverty, illiteracy and corruption.
He alleged that the ruling Congress party in the state had power and funds, yet Assam is lagging behind in terms of development. He said Centre gave money to Assam government for building houses for the poor but only one third of that has been used. Mr Modi accused Congress of letting rich people benefit from banks and letting them escape with the money in an apparent reference to Vijay Mallya issue. He said Congress nationalized the banks saying it will benefit the poor, but instead these banks have benefited the rich.
The Prime Minister stated that Assam was among the developed states at the time of Independence but is among the poorest states today. Mr Modi said NDA government has worked for bettering rail connectivity in the northeast after coming to power. He assured that he will return the love and affection that Assam’s people have showered on him with interest in terms of development.
