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My fight is not against Tarun Gogoi, but against poverty, corruption: PM Narendra Modi in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-starts election campaign in Assam by addressing a rally at Tinsukia on Saturday. The top Bharatiya Janata Party leader will address four more public meetings in the poll bound state today and two others on Sunday.
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The Centre has allocated money to build houses for the poor but that is not being utilised. The money is lying idle in banks, says PM.
PM says, What is needed in Assam is all-round development. My agenda is only development, quick paced development.
Those working in tea gardens have energised the nation and have made India proud across the world, the PM says.
A land blessed with so much water is still seeing people with lack of adequate water, Why is that so, exhorts PM.
While addressing a huge gathering PM Modi says, Why is Assam, earlier known for its prosperity facing many troubles. Who caused youth to be unemployed here and did not give electricity.
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Assam will get a young CM in Sarbanand Sonwal and Assam will scale new heights of progress, PM says.
My fight is not against Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, but against poverty, corruption: PM
The upcoming elections are crucial for Assam, says PM.
One of the good ministers of our government is having to leave us because he will serve Assam, the PM says.
But this is surely going to benefit Assam. There is one wave in Assam, one Anand in Assam and that is 'Sarbanand', PM adds.
PM Modi is all set to begin the BJP campaign in Assam with a jam packed schedules of four rallies in Tinsukia, Majuli, Bihpuria, Bokakhat and a meeting with locals at Jorhat.
Assam will have two-phased polling for the 126 Assembly seats. The first phase will be held on April 4 and the second phase will be held on April 11.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released party's 'vision document' for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
The BJP Assam Vision Document 2016-2025 promised to work closely with the Centre for "complete sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border in the state" if it was voted to power.
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-starts election campaign in Assam by addressing a rally at Tinsukia on Saturday. The top Bharatiya Janata Party leader will address four more public meetings in the poll bound state today and two others on Sunday.