Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh and interacted with the women working there. Ahead of the April 9 polling, PM Modi is scheduled to address mega rallies in Gogamukh and Biswanath on Wednesday as part of the BJP's ongoing assembly election campaign.
PM Modi says tea is the soul of Assam
“Tea is the soul of Assam! The tea from here has made its way across the world. This morning in Dibrugarh, I went to a tea garden and interacted with women working here. It was a very memorable experience,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi to address poll rallies in Assam today
According to the itinerary, PM Modi will first address a rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji before proceeding to Biswanath district, where he is expected to speak at a public meeting at 1 pm. Senior BJP leaders and state ministers are likely to be present at both venues, party sources said.
At the first rally, PM Modi will campaign for state minister Ranoj Pegu and Naba Kumar Doley, who are contesting from Dhemaji and Dhakuakha assembly constituencies in Dhemaji district. He will campaign for party candidate and former minister Pallab Lochan Das at the second campaign rally at Behali.
Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the rally sites, with personnel from central forces and the state police deployed to manage the crowd and ensure smooth conduct of the events, an official said.
BJP releases election manifesto for Assam
On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the BJP's manifesto for the Assam assembly polls, promising protection of land, heritage and dignity of indigenous people and Rs 5 lakh crore infrastructure investment.
BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' comprises 31 promises, including the recovery of encroached land from "Bangladeshi Miyas", implementing the Uniform Civil Code, and creating employment opportunities for youths.
The manifesto pledged to protect the land, heritage and dignity of the indigenous people of Assam by implementing the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, to expedite the process of detection and pushback of illegal immigrants.
The BJP also promised that it would strengthen the legislative protections to preserve the civilisation, heritage and rights of the people of Assam by implementing the UCC, excluding the Sixth Schedule and Tribal areas, to ensure the rights of ethnic communities.
The manifesto also assured people that the BJP, if it returns to power in Assam, would free the encroached land parcels of Satras, Namghars, Devalayas and other places of worship.
Assam CM says Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in state in 3 months
Earlier this week, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that once the BJP returns to power, it will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state within three months. It will be implemented without disturbing the rights of the tribals and other ethnic communities of the state, the chief minister said on the sidelines of a programme to release the BJP's manifesto for Assam assembly polls on April 9.
''We are also bringing tough legislation against 'love and land jihad' and empower the District Commissioners of the state to enforce Illegal Immigrants Expulsion Act, 1950, whereby they are authorised to expel foreigners within 24 hours'', he said.
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