Assam Is Moving Fast On Path Of Progress. Help It Grow More: Himanta To Ulfa (i) | Guwahati News – Times of India

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GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while speaking at the 74th Republic Day celebrations here on Thursday, underlined that Ulfa (I) is the only objective left to be overcome in Assam’s path to peace and appealed to the outfit’s leadership to return to the mainstream.
The chief minister unfurled the national flag and delivered the Republic Day speech in the presence of governor Jagdish Mukhi, who is also holding the dual charge of Nagaland as governor, and attended the Republic Day celebrations.
Sarma said, “The situation in Assam is not the same as it was when Ulfa was formed more than four decades ago. Today, the state is fast moving on the path of development. The government is working on poverty alleviation.”
“There has been a change in the mindset of the people and this change should reflect in the Ulfa (I), too. I appeal to them to return and work together to lay the foundation of a progressive Assam,” he said.
Sarma said he is not questioning anyone’s patriotism, but the new generation has the right to grow up in a peaceful environment. The chief minister also mentioned the peace accords with the Bodo, Karbi and Adivasi groups in the last few years, which have ensured the “return of peace to the state”.
He said that a massive cultural event is being planned on April 14, marking the Assamese new year, “when 10,000-15,000 ‘dhulias’ (drum players) and ‘nasonis’ (dancers) will assemble for a Bihu performance, aiming to enter the Guinness Book of World Records and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event.”
Sarma also announced a Rs 300-crore project for the Kamakhya Temple to develop it as a top religious tourism destination. He said the Assam government will continue to clear the encroached land of the ‘Satras’ (Vaishnavite centres of learning) and forest areas, with a special drive to be soon launched to evict illegal settlers from the Burhasapori area in Kaziranga.
The CM paid rich tributes to freedom fighters, who have made immense and incomparable contributions towards the nation’s freedom struggle through their sacrifices. Sarma said the provisions of the Constitution of India reflect the hopes and aspirations of the citizens of India, while at the same time ensuring the nation is run and administered according to the laws laid down for the purpose.

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