PM pays tribute to martyrs of Assam Agitation at memorial in Guwahati

PM pays tribute to martyrs of Assam Agitation at memorial in Guwahati

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to martyrs of the Assam Agitation, a movement against illegal immigrants, at the ‘Swahid Smarak Kshetra’ here. Modi paid floral tribute in front of a lamp, which always remains lit in memory of the 860 martyrs of the six-year-long movement that ended in 1985. During his about 20-minute visit, the Prime Minister walked around the memorial and toured a gallery where the busts of the mart…

Cong insulted Bhupen Hazarika, opposed semiconductor industry in Assam: PM Modi - tennews.in: National News Portal

Guwahati, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party after inaugurating the fertiliser unit in Assam’s Namrup. Addressing a public meeting here, PM Modi came down heavily on the opposition, alleging that the Congress party has always opposed the development of Assam and the Northeast. “Congress […] The post Cong insulted Bhupen Hazarika, opposed semiconductor industry in Assam: PM Modi appe…

PM Modi pays homage to martyrs of Assam movement; an emotional moment, says CM Sarma

Guwahati, Dec 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the martyrs of the historic Assam Movement at the Swahid Smarak Kshetra in Guwahati, marking a deeply emotional moment for the people of the state. The Prime Minister offered floral tributes and garlanded the bust of Khargeswar Talukdar, the first martyr of the six-year-long anti-foreigner agitation that began in 1979, remembering the sacrifices made to prote…