Dibrugarh (Assam): Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted Tuesday that the BJP will win more than 300 Lok Sabha seats across the country in next year’s general elections. Amit Shah said BJP will return to power for the third consecutive term with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm. Shah made the statements while addressing a rally here on the occasion of laying the foundation for the BJP office. Shah also asserted that out of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, BJP will win 12.
“Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term with the party winning over 300 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” Shah asserted.
Shah also launched a scathing attack on the Congress. “Northeast was once considered a fortress of the Congress but despite Rahul Gandhi’s yatra (Bharat Jodo Yatra), the party failed to perform well in the recent Assembly elections in three states in the region,” Shah pointed out.
Assembly elections were recently held in Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland. The BJP formed the government in Tripura, and came in power as alliance partners in the other two states.
Shah also referred to Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks during his visit to United Kingdom. “He (Gandhi) insulted India from foreign soil. If he continues defaming the country and the government by peddling lies, Congress will be white-washed after being shown the door in the Northeast,” Shah stated. “The more they badmouth Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the more BJP will grow,” he said on ‘…Kabr kudegi’ remark.
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Shah said that the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 or AFSPA has been removed from 70 per cent of the area of Assam, while Bodoland and Karbi Anglong areas are peaceful. Shah also pointed out that Assam’s border disputes with its neighbouring provinces are being resolved.
“Earlier, Assam was known for ‘andolan’ (agitation) and ‘aatankwad’ (terrorism). However, now there is peace and people are dancing to the beats of Bihu music,” Shah said, while referring to a mega event which will be held April 14 in Guwahati in which over 11,000 dancers will perform in the presence of Narendra Modi.