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“They want to make Hindus fight against Muslims. You can see Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana… wherever they (BJP) went, they triggered clashes between communities by spreading hatred.
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Gandhi said: “In Bihar, Modi went ahead of the polls and made Hindus fight against Muslims.
“He thought by making Hindus and Muslims fight against each other, he would win the polls. However, Lalu ji, Nitish ji and the Congress joined hands and spread brotherhood and harmony among the community and won the elections. The same will be repeated here,” said Mr Gandhi.
Mr Gandhi said PM Modi only gives assurances but never fulfils them.
“I remember before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Modi ji came to Assam and assured that Rs. 15 lakh will be deposited in each Indian’s bank account. Is there anyone sitting here today who has received Rs. 15 lakh in his account?” he asked.
“Modi ji not only failed to fulfill his promises but snatched away what the Congress government had given to Assam,” he said.
In Lakhimpur addressing to the Mahila Congress , the Congress leader appreciated the role played by freedom fighters and martyrs of Assam like Kanaklata Baruah and Bhogeswari Phukanani.
“No society can progress without women. The empowerment of women is an agenda for the Congress and wherever there is a Congress government, we have always tried to prioritise women empowerment,” he said.
He said the erstwhile Congress government at the Centre accorded special category state status to Assam.
“Crores of rupees were sent to Assam under the special category for its development, which benefitted people. However, when Modi ji became prime minister, the first thing he did was to withdraw the special category status from Assam.