Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday highlighted the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives in promoting Assam’s cultural identity and announced a series of welfare measures while addressing a public rally in Hailakandi district.HM Shah said PM Modi had played a key role in taking Assam’s cultural symbols to the global stage.He noted that the traditional Assamese ‘gamocha’ had gained international recognition under the BJP government. In a veiled attack on …
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) In Upper Assam, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured a decisive lead in the 2021 Assembly elections, the Congress is now looking to script a revival driven by what is popularly called the “3G” factor as the state heads to polls on Thursday.The NDA had swept 41 of the region’s 56 seats in the last Assembly election, held before the 2023 delimitation exercise. The redrawing of constituencies has altered the electoral map, with re…
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding his wife’s alleged foreign passports have been “completely exposed as lies”. Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma asserted that the governments of all three countries mentioned in the allegations had rejected the claims that his wife held their passports. “The Congress lies are now fully exposed. All three countries have denied the claims made by Pawa…
Guwahati/New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘poisonous snake’ jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS, stating that the grand old party was stooping to abysmal levels to “put India to shame”.Addressing a mega election rally in Patharkandi of Assam’s Sribhumi district, the Home Minister said that Rahul Gandhi-led Congress was becoming a threat to the nation and termed the ‘venomous’ language as…
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party while addressing a massive election rally in Patharkandi in Assam’s Sribhumi district, asserting that only the BJP can safeguard the state from illegal infiltration and preserve its cultural identity. HM Shah said the BJP government has already identified infiltrators and vowed that they would be “removed one by one” if the party returns to power.He alleged that illegal migrants …
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Aahana Kumra faced a string of travel hurdles including delays, lost luggae and mmutliple detours, as she finally reached her destination Kamakhya Temple in Assam, where she sought divine blessings. Aahana took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures and videos from the holy Kamakhya Temple, which center of the Kulachara Tantra Marga and the site of the Ambubachi Mela, an annual festival that celebrates the menstruation of the goddess.Aahana t…
Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday said that in the Davanagere South constituency, it is not just a BJP wave this time, but an atmosphere similar to a “tsunami”.He was speaking during a massive procession organised in connection with the by-election. He said that aware and discerning voters of the constituency have decided to ensure the victory of BJP candidate Srinivasadas Kariyappa.Targeting the Shamanur family, he stated …
Varanasi, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh, during his public rallies in the poll-bound Assam and spent time plucking tea leaves from the garden while also holding an interaction with a group of women workers in the sprawling Tea Estate.A group of these tea garden workers from Assam are currently on a ‘Bharat Darshan’ expedition (Tour of India). They are visiting the holy towns of Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya and Kashi.A couple of the…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Electioneering gathered momentum in Assam’s Golakganj Assembly constituency on Monday as state BJP president and MP Dilip Saikia addressed a public rally in support of party candidate Ashwani Roy Sarkar. Saikia reached Golakganj Stadium earlier in the day and led a motorcycle procession of party workers to the rally venue at Laximari High School playground. The roadshow and subsequent public meeting witnessed a significant turnout, with BJP leaders projecting it…
Imphal, April 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding Manipur’s boundaries and interests. Addressing the 47th foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Rongmei village in Naga‑dominated Noney district, the Chief Minister said that it was PM Modi who declared in Parliament that Manipur’s territorial integrity would always be preserved.He further credited PM Modi for tran…