Amit Shah in Assam today, lays foundation stone for Govt Schemes

GUWAHATI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on a two-day tour to Northeast kicked off work on host of projects from Amingaon’s Kumar Bhaskar Brahmanshetra in Assam today.

Shah on Saturday arrived at Amingaon’s Kumar Bhaskar Brahmanshetra to attend the programme organised by Assam government.

The Minister laid the foundation for the construction of the second medical college and hospital in Guwahati with a budget of ₹ 755 Cr.

He further extended 200 Cr grants to 6972 Borghar, Namghar of Assam ₹ 2.50 lakhs each under the Asom Darshan Scheme.

Shah on Saturday launched the ₹ 188 Cr renovation, development, and beautification work of the 15th century Batadrava Than in Nagaon district.

Launching the BJP's Assembly poll campaign in Assam, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said development is the only way forward after many agitations in which "hundreds of youths were killed."

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"In Assam, there was a period of movements. Many agitations were launched over different issues in which hundreds of youths were killed. The peace of Assam was disturbed amd the developed was halted," Shah said in Kamrup.

The Kamrup rally is the BJP's formal launch of the party's campaign for next year's Assam assembly polls.

Shah arrived in Guwahati late Friday night and was received at the airport by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP's National Vice-President Baijayant Jay Panda, who is also the Assam in-charge for the saffron party, state party President Ranjit Kumar Dass among other leaders.

Over 3,000 artists of various communities greeted Shah after he came out from the Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) airport shortly after Friday midnight.

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