PM visited Guwahati as a part of his visit to Arunachal, Assam and Tripura. He laid the foundation stone for the North East Gas Grid. He also unveiled several other development projects in the state.
Speaking on the occasion he said, “Today is a new chapter in the history of the Northeast and the fast-paced development of this region has been a top priority for my government," He added that Assam is on the path to progress. He added that “Our dedication to North East has been proven in the interim budget as allocation to North East has been increased by more than 21%. .”
PM said his Government is committed to all-round development of Northeastern states and assured them that it will protect their culture, resources and languages. On Citizenship Bill, PM urged people not be carried away by the rumours related to the citizenship bill. He said, “36 years have passed Assam accord has not been implemented yet and only Modi-led government would fulfil this.” PM urged the political parties to stop playing with the emotions of the people of Assam for political gain and vote bank. He also assured the people of the northeast that their state will not be harmed through Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Will ensure your demand of Assam Accord is implemented, he added.
Speaking about corruption PM said, "The chowkidar is cracking down on the corrupt". "Earlier governments had made corruption a state of normalcy but we are uprooting this menace from the society," PM said.
