GUWAHATI: Addressing a public meeting at Amingaon in Assam, union home minister Amit Shah alleged that the Congress party did nothing for the birthplace of famous social reformer and spiritual leader Srimanta Sankardeva.
“Congress didn’t do anything for the birthplace of Sankardeva whose contributions gave recognition to Assam’s history, drama writing, arts and poetry. But BJP believes in strengthening of language, culture, arts of the state,” Shah said.
“BJP believes that India can not achieve greatness until the culture and language of states are strengthened. India’s culture and arts are incomplete without Assamese culture and arts,” said the union home minister while launching a developmental project bearing a cost of Rs. 188 crore for Batadrava, the birthplace of Sankardeva.
Hon HM Sri @AmitShah from the ceremonial launch of several important development projects today in Guwahati. https://t.co/ENnu0vkmOm
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 26, 2020
Speaking on the occasion, Shah spoke on how Assam’s peace and progress were disturbed by agitations.
“In Assam, there was a period of movements. Many agitations were launched over different issues in which hundreds of youths were killed. The peace of Assam was disturbed and the development was halted,” said Shah.
“There was a time when separatists used to give arms in the hands of the youth in these states (Northeast). Almost all armed groups have joined the mainstream and the startups launched by youth are competing with other startups globally. What is the way forward? Development is the only way forward. Development is happening & will happen further but ideological change is also needed & that can’t happen only through development,” he said further.
In August Presence of Union Home Minister Sri @AmitShah at the launch programs in Amingaon, Guwahati https://t.co/PgLzq1Lkg6
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 26, 2020
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