Congress encourages division, BJP advocates harmony: Sarbananda Sonowal

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while attending an election rally organized for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance candidate Gunindranath Das for Barpeta constituency, said that the BJP-led coalition government ever since it came to power, had been working to render equal development, equal prestige and equal dignity to all sections of the people of the State, stated a press release.

Addressing the rally at Barpeta constituency on Thursday, Sonowal said that the BJP-led government had been working to provide adequate protection to all people belonging to all religions to ensure their equal development. "Nobody is deprived of government schemes," he said. All government schemes were implemented in all areas of the State without making any discrimination in the name of religion or other affiliations. "Adhering to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's universal policy of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikash and Sabka Viswas, the BJP-led government has been working to stimulate welfare of all sections of the people of the State living in all the 34 districts," Sonowal added.

He further said that during the regime of the Congress, the party deprived Lower Assam areas of development. However, in stark contrast, the BJP-led government immediately after coming to power took special steps for the development of Lower Assam. His government took initiatives for the infrastructural development of Lower Assam districts. He also said that the BJP-led government, apart from laying foundation for Multi-modal Logistic Park at Jogighopa, also started work for Dhubri Medical College and Asia's longest Dhubri-Phulbari bridge over the Brahmaputra, among others.

Moreover, the BJP-led government for the academic development of girls belonging to minority community, established Girls' College in minority-dominated areas. Sonowal also said that because of the BJP-led government's intense desire for the development of the people of religious minorities, the government set up 21 residential schools in the minority-dominated areas. He also said that the BJP-led government conducted survey in the char areas for allotting land pattas to the people belonging to minority areas. As against the divisive policies of the Congress, the BJP-led government united all sections of the people and strengthened the bond of friendship and camaraderie in the State.

Sonowal also said that he as Chief Minister visited Dhubri, South Salmara and Mankachar several times to expedite their socio-economic and educational development. However, the Congress could never show such generosity in enabling its Chief Minister to visit these places. Sonowal said that during such visits, he himself interacted with the people belonging to minority communities, realized their problems and took steps for their welfare. He also said that during the BJP rule, the religious minorities always felt secure and they were not subjected to any inconveniences. "Congress encourages differences. However, the BJP advocates harmony," said Sonowal. He also reiterated that as long as the BJP-led government remained in power, the future of all sections of the people, including the minority, would be secure. Later, Sonowal also addressed poll rallies in East Goalpara, Boko, Chhaygaon and West Guwahati constituencies for the candidates of the BJP and its allies.

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