Guwahati, March 13 Asserting that the sounds of bombs and gunfire are a thing of the past in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the BJP ensured long-lasting peace in the region, while the Congress signed various accords for "selfish interests".
Addressing a public meeting in Assam's Kokrajhar district virtually from Guwahati after rain disrupted his travel schedule, Modi said that the state was writing a new chapter of peace and development under the "double-engine" government.
Modi alleged that the Congress endangered national security by handing over the land of indigenous people to infiltrators.
"Punish the Congress in the upcoming elections and send a clear message that there is no place for infiltrators in this country," he added.