PM Modi holds roadshow in Guwahati, inaugarates northeast's first AIIMS
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi also witnessed a mega Bihu dance on the occasion of Bohag Bihu (Assamese New Year).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a mega roadshow in Guwahati in Assam and witnessed a mega Bihu dance on the occasion of Bohag Bihu. He also inaugurated northeast's first All India Institute of of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), built at a cost of ₹1,123 crore. (PTI)
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomes PM Modi on his arrival in Assam to celebrate the Bihu festival.(Himanta Biswa Sarma Twitter)
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PM Modi was seen standing on the running board of his moving car and waving at an enthusiastic crowd. (ANI/PIB)
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Earlier in the day, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. (PTI)
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PM Modi also rolled out a series of railway projects across the Northeast, besides commissioning a methanol plant and laying the foundation stone for a bridge over the Brahmaputra river. (ANI/PIB)
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Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at supporters during a roadshow, in Guwahati, Friday, April 14, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_14_2023_000271A)(PTI)
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Underlining his attachment to the people of Assam, PM Modi said, "We work with the spirit of being your servants. That is why Northeast does not seem far to us and the feeling of belongingness remains regardless of where we are. Today, people in the Northeast have come forward and taken ownership of their of development. They are moving forward with the mantra of development." (PTI)
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"Today, the Northeast has got its first AIIMS, and Assam has got three new medical colleges. In the last nine years, we have worked on infrastructure projects, which is why everyone here talks about connectivity-related infrastructure projects," added PM Modi. (PTI)
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Involving the transformation of the country's healthcare sector, PM Modi said, "In the 10 years before 2014, only about 150 medical colleges were built in the country. However, in the last 9 years, about 300 new medical colleges have been built by our government. MBBS seats in the country have also doubled to more than one lakh in the last nine years." (PTI)
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