Amit Shah slams Congress in Assam, says give BJP a chance

The BJP chief said his party would stop entry of illegal immigrants into the state.

Guwahati

: BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at Congress and alleged that illegal influx from Bangladesh was affecting the job prospects of locals in Assam and said if his party is voted to power, it would stop the entry of immigrants into the state.

Shah who was in Kokrajhar to attend the 13th anniversary of Bodoland accord signed during the NDA regime in 2003, said, “The process of detecting and deporting illegal immigrants has started.”

He also announced the BJP’s electoral alliance with Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) for 2016 assembly polls said that BPF chief has sought a Rs. 1000 crore package for development of Bodoland Territorial Council.

“I can assure that BJP government will give much more than what BPF chief Hagrama Mohiliary has asked for,” said Mr Shah while launching a frontal attack on ruling Congress party said, "In last 15 years development has taken a back seat in Assam. Despite being endowed with natural and human resource Assam is remains a backward state.”

Pointing out that Assam was among five richest states of the country when it got independence, Shah regretted that Congress, which ruled the state for majority of time, has reduced the state among five poorest state of the country.

Shah also reminded that in 1962 then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had abandoned Assam in the wake of attack from China. “It was due to our soldiers that Assam is still part of India,” he said.

Referring as to how 42 per cent population of the state doesn’t have safe drinking water and more than one crore population of the state is surviving below the poverty line, Shah also slammed the ruling Congress party for not doing anything to solve the problem of unemployment.

“When Congress came to power in 2001 there were 9 lakh unemployed youths in the state. In 2016 it has grown to 23 lakh,” said Shah asking the people to give a chance to BJP-BPF to rule the state.

Shah claimed that states ruled by BJP, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have 24x7 electricity, roads, hospitals and drinking water. “Assam has one of the highest maternal mortality ratio. The state has also recorded 19000 cases of crime against women which is also highest in the country,” said the BJP president who also addressed a mammoth public rally of BJP workers in central Assam’s Nagaon district.

The BJP president said that the Gogoi government is yet to submit completion certificate of majority of the central government schemes. "Even UPA government had stopped funds in some projects as the state did not submit the utilization certificates. There must be a government here which can implement the schemes of Centre, not quarrel with the centre," he said.