PM Modi kicks off Assam campaign, says fight with poverty

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign in Assam with a jam packed schedules of four rallies today in Tinsukia, Majuli, Bihpuria, Bokakhat and a meeting with locals at Jorhat.

He will become the first Prime Minister to visit Majuli, an island located in between river Brahmaputra and Lohit.

At the rally in Tinsukia, Modi said his fight is not against Tarun Gogoi but against poverty and corruption. “Our motive is to make ‘Tinsukia’ ‘Sukhiya’ in the true sense of the word,” said Modi.

Addressing the locals, Modi said “You gave 60 years to Congress expecting good things, I ask nothing but 5 years from you.”

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poverty and destruction of Assam

When we got independence, Assam was in the list of top 5 developed states. Now, it is in the list of the worst. Assam will get a young CM in Sarbanand Sonowal and Assam will scale new heights of progress. I want your blessings, to take Assam to new heights.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to address rallies at Rangapara and Karimganj on March 27, the release added.

The BJP is contesting in 91 of 126 assembly constituencies of the state leaving 24 seats for Asom Gana Parishad and rest for Bodo People’s Front and other smaller parties.

BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal is contesting from Majuli assembly constituency.

Assam will vote in two phases on April 4 and 11.