PM Modi accuses Congress of planning ‘dangerous’ communal law, recalls 2014 attempt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a massive gathering in Assam, strongly criticised the Congress party while highlighting the developmental work of the BJP-NDA government in the state. 

Modi accused the Congress of attempting to pass a “communal violence law” before the 2014 general elections, which he said unfairly targeted the majority community while favouring minorities, and claimed the party is attempting a similar strategy in Assam today.

“Before the 2014 elections, the Congress-led central government tried to enact a Communal Violence Law to appease its fixed vote bank. The majority community was held responsible for riots, and religious minorities were presumed victims. This Bill was communal in itself, so BJP-NDA did not allow it to pass. Now, 12 years later, Congress in Assam is announcing a similar law. It is crystal clear that Congress can do anything to gain power,” Modi said.

He also stressed BJP initiatives to safeguard the dignity, safety, and rights of women, citing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Assam and measures to protect tribal traditions and the Sixth Schedule areas. “The BJP does what it says,” he affirmed, underlining the party’s commitment to the state’s identity.

Modi warned against the alleged settlement of foreigners in Assam, stating, “Congress wants to settle foreigners in Assam and make the native sons and daughters of this land a minority. The BJP-NDA government will not allow the land of our farmers, tribals, and our forests to be occupied by infiltrators. Assamese pride and identity will continue. This is Modi’s guarantee.”

Highlighting infrastructure and economic development, the Prime Minister recalled that under Congress rule, only three bridges were built over the Brahmaputra in more than six decades, while the BJP government completed five major bridges in just over a decade. He also promoted the state’s growing economic ambitions: “There was a time when Assam was discussed in the world for its tea. Now, Assam will be recognised not only for tea but also for chip production. Soon, phones, cars, TVs, and fridges will run on chips made in Assam. This is our roadmap for a developed Assam.”

The Prime Minister lauded the Assam BJP’s recently released manifesto, calling it the “Mangal Patra” (auspicious document) aimed at bringing progress and prosperity to the state. He also reflected on Assam’s transformation under BJP governance: “Young people today have only witnessed the good governance of BJP-NDA. They have not seen the dark era of Congress rule, when Assam was known for bombs, guns, riots, and curfews. Thousands of Assam’s sons and daughters have, in the past decade, put down the gun and embraced a new future.”

Modi concluded his address by reaffirming BJP’s commitment to lasting peace, development, and the protection of Assamese culture and identity.