Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the northeast, on Friday said that the region was only considered a “tourist destination” before Narendra Modi became Prime Minister. Gangtok:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the northeast, on Friday said... The post appeared first on .

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the northeast, on Friday said that the region was only considered a "tourist destination" before Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Sikkim's Gangtok on Friday to inaugurate the Eastern and North-Eastern Zones Dairy Cooperative Conclave 2022.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 24 (ANI): Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has claimed that at least six Congress MLAs of Assam will join AIUDF. This comes after the Assam BJP Chief Bhabesh Kalita had claimed that some of the Opposition candidates may join BJP.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 16 (ANI): Opposition legislators in the state Assembly are "happy and satisfied" with the developmental works being taken up by the incumbent government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said Assam BJP chief Bhabesh Kalita on Tuesday adding that "some of them may join the party in days to come."

Kamrup (Assam) [India], June 17 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam's Kamrup district deteriorated after the flood waters entered new areas affecting more than 70,000 people in the area.

Guwahati Mar 24 PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged the Karbi community to develop their language and culture while marching forward towards prosperity The Karbi community has a rich cultural heritage and folklore which is an invaluable asset to the state which must be preserved at all cost the Chief Minister said while addressing the 30th conference of the literary organisation -Karbi Lammet Amei - at Donkamukam in West Karbi Anglong The Karbi language and culture have enriched the diversity of the state and his government was committed to the development of Karbi language and culture he said Karbi Lammet Amei is a literary organisation dedicated to the development of Karbi language and literature Sarma said that love for ones mother tongue helps people to live with dignity by enriching and strengthening their identity The Karbi Lammet Amei has given a platform to the writers and litterateurs of the community to practice their language and literature he added Karbi writers have immensely enriched Assamese literature without diluting their own ethnic identity They have not only paved the way for Karbi literature but also opened new avenues for cultural exchange harmony and camaraderie Sarma added President of Karbi Lammet Amei Sukursing Rongpi presided over the open session which was also attended by Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Dr Nomal Momin BJP state unit President Bhabesh Kalita Chief Executive Member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Tuliram Ronghang and MLAs Rupsing Teron Bidyasing Engleng and Dorsing Rohang PTI DG JRC JRC

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday performed Rudra Yagya at Ugratara temple in Guwahati for the wellbeing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Guwahati Sep 27 PTI Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from AssamSonowal the lone candidate in the fray for the seat was declared elected to the Upper House of Parliament by the Returning Officer on the last day of withdrawal of nominationWith this the ruling BJPs strength in the Upper House from Assam increased to three while its ally Asom Gana Parishad AGP has one member in the Rajya SabhaAssam has total seven seats in the Rajya Sabha with two of the remaining seats held by the Congress and one by an Independent MPSonowal accompanied by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP state president Bhabesh Kalita collected the election certificate from the Returning Officer in the afternoon from the state assembly premisesSpeaking to reporters Sonowal said he will continue to work for the betterment of the state and its peopleHe thanked the BJP leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi national president JP Nadda Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam CM Himanta Sarma for their support towards himMy special thanks to the people of Assam and especially Majuli for their unrelenting belief and trust in me he addedSonowal 59 was inducted as the Minister for Ports Shipping and Ayush in Prime Minister Narendra Modis cabinet in July necessitating his entry into ParliamentSonowal the former chief minister had filed his nomination against the Rajya Sabha seat that had fallen vacant after Assam assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary resigned from the Upper House following his election to the state assembly earlier this yearSonowal was also elected to the state assembly from Majuli for the second consecutive term in May but he returned to New Delhi after Sarma was made the chief ministerHe had served as a Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs for a term of two years in the first Modi cabinet before returning to state politics to head the first-ever BJP government in Assam in May 2016The opposition parties had decided not to field any candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat as they did not have the numbers on their sideIn the 126-member Assam assembly the ruling BJP has 60 MLAs though this will decline to 59 with Sonowals election to the Rajya Sabha while its allies the AGP and the UPPL have nine and five MLAs respectivelyFive seats in the state assembly are currently vacant with two Congress legislators and an AIUDF MLA resigning to join the BJP while two UPPL MLAs have died PTI SSG SOM SOM

Guwahati Sep 24 PTI The BJP Friday alleged that various forces including Popular Front of India PFI could have instigated protesters to attack Assam Police personnel which escalated to a police firing claiming two lives in the village near Mangaldai town in Darrang district on Thursday The charge was however strongly denied by the Assam unit of PFI which said it has no cadre or member in Gorukhuti area BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia also indicated that the action taken against protesters was not severe enough I feel the police action was very less on Thursday At least 500 protestors should have been injured though I will never want anyone to die he told reporters here BJP also voiced doubts about the citizenship status of protestors and the evicted people and hinted that the updated National Register of Citizens NRC for the state which is yet to be notified could be revisited and the voter list reviewed on the basis of a correct NRC Two persons were killed and 20 others including policemen were injured when police tried to evict encroachers at Gorukhuti and other villages under Sipajhar revenue circle in Darrang district on Thursday A shocking video showing a man slinging a camera and hitting an apparently dead person with a bullet wound on his chest surfaced after the incident Public protest had erupted over the demand for rehabilitation of 800 families who had been evicted from state-owned land where they had been living for decades At Gorukhuti we have observed a pattern similar to PFIs way of functioning The outfit aims to only create unrest Saikia who is also the Darrang MP told reporters here The clash between the police and the protestors was an evil design by suspected Bangladeshis in the state who were instigated and supported by outside forces in their attack on the police he maintained Other political and apolitical organisations could be behind the preplanned incident The facts will be gradually unravelled during investigation Saikia said The Assam government has announced an inquiry by a retired Gauhati High Court judge into the incident Assam PFI president Abu Shama Ahmed called BJP MPs allegation completely false Our organisation has no member or cadre in Gorukuti None from our organisation has visited the area he told PTI when contacted We work for the empowerment of the downtrodden but BJP does not want that all sections are empowered BJP is backed by RSS everyone knows it Both of them are communal and want to polarize people for their own benefit Ahmed said Saikia said BJP has been demanding a correct NRC and will take measures to detect delete and deport illegal citizens from Assam when the time is right To a question whether the voter list of the area would be reviewed he said that such an exercise could be undertaken at the right time BJP state chief Bhabesh Kalita also alleged that there was a pre-planned move to gather people from outside and attack the police BJP fully supports the state government in the eviction of doubtful citizens he said The encroachers were given due notice to clear out of the land and were even offered rehabilitation elsewhere which was refused by them Kalita said BJP MLAs Mrinal Saikia and Paramanda Rajbongshi who are members of a committee formed by the state government for undertaking a community farming project in the cleared land echoed the partys senior leaders The local people are cooperating with the government and outside forces had led Thursdays incident they said AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal condemned the incident and demanded adequate rehabilitation for the evicted people He urged the government to adopt a humane approach and ensure that those who lost their kin in the incident are compensated Senior Congress spokesperson Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee held the government responsible for the incident It is an established fact that the saffron party is against a religious minority But whoever is in power it is their constitutional duty to protect every citizen The eviction drive in Sipajhar revenue circle is being carried out to clear alleged encroached land for a community farming project on over 9364 hectares in the area On the first day of the exercise on September 20 a total 602 hectares was cleared and 800 families evicted On the second day on September 23 more than 666 hectares was cleared and 600 families evicted the BJP said PTI SSG KK JRC KK KK