Guwahati, February 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting the Northeast and promoting insurgency in Assam during its rule.
Addressing a public meeting here that also included BJP workers, Modi alleged that the Congress consistently endangered the nation's security, with fear and insecurity prevailing during its tenure in Assam.
"The Congress engaged in polarization and vote bank politics, and made decisions that promoted these," he said.
"The partition of the country took place due to the Muslim League, but now there is 'MMC' – Maoist, Muslim, Congress – and people should be aware," Modi said.
The PM accused the Congress of protecting infiltrators, but the BJP is "committed to ending illegal immigration, and therefore, the next five years are very important for the state."
He also claimed that the Congress, having been out of power in Assam for 10 years, is "more dangerous than when it was in power, and this is evident from the venomous statements made by its leaders."
For seven decades, the Congress built only three bridges over the Brahmaputra, but the BJP government constructed five bridges in 10 years, he asserted.
The PM said that all-round development is taking place in Assam due to the efforts of the BJP government.
"The BJP is committed to protecting Assam's identity and its traditions," he said.
Modi said the credit for BJP's success goes only to the party workers, and it believes in organizational strength.
"Being a BJP worker is my biggest qualification and honour, it's my source of pride," the Prime Minister said.