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Congress is used to doing politics over tea, BJP is committed to those working in tea gardens,' says PM Modi in Assam's
Under the NDA government, the wildlife of the state has been taken care of, which the previous government failed, PM Modi said.
Addressing a public meeting in Assam's Bokakhat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Assam has already decided that it will bring a BJP government in power for the second time. Beginning his address in Assamese, PM Modi said, "It is now decided that Assam will get double engine ki sarkar — doosri baar, BJP sarkar."
The 'double engine sarkar' of the NDA government ensured the availability of free gas cylinders, LPG, electricity and free healthcare to the people of the state, Modi said while attacking the Congress government.
Under the NDA government, the wildlife of the state has been taken care of, which the previous government failed, PM Modi said. Referring to the development of a four-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra river, PM Modi talked about the infrastructure development works taken by the BJP government.
Slamming the Congress, PM Modi said more than ₹40,000 crore have been invested for the development of the oil and petroleum sector in the state. He cited the example of the Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline and said this pipeline will provide affordable gas to every household; CNG-powered transportation will get a boost and businesses will also be able to meet the energy requirements. The 'double engine sarkar' has ensured investments of thousands of crores to increase the production capacity of the refineries, the Prime Minister added.
Talking about employment initiatives of the Sarbananda Sonowal government, PM Modi said over ₹1,300 crore have been invested for biorefinery that will help create ethanol from bamboo waste and thereby generate employment.
"Congress means confusion; Congress means 'bomb, bandook and blockade'. The people of the state need to keep this Congress 'loot ka engine' away," Modi said, launching an attack on the Congress. "While Congress indulges in politics over tea, the BJP takes care of the workers of the tea gardens, provides them education, medicines, jobs," PM Modi said.
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Polling for assembly elections in Assam is scheduled to begin with first phase of on March 27 and last phase to take place on April 6. The counting of votes is scheduled to happen on May 2.
Prime Minister is also scheduled to address a public rally in the state of West Bengal on Sunday. He will be addressing the public rally at 3:30pm in Tila Bediya Ground, Bankura in West Bengal.
A day before, Modi had addressed a rally in West Bengal' Kharagpur where he slammed the state chief minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for violence, corruption and misgovernance in the state. Accusing the West Bengal government of no development in the state, he said the flagship programme, 'Atmanirbhar Bharat's prospects were hurt by the TMC government.
