Modi said about 8.5 crore devotees visited the Kashi corridor within a year of the project being completed, indicating the difference it made.Likewise, Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain reported a footfall of over 5 crore in the past year. More than 24 lakh pilgrims visited Ayodhya in just 12 days after the Jan 22 consecration of Ram Lalla, the PM said.
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We are going to witness similar scenes here at Kamakhya temple after the corridor (with a project outlay of Rs 498 crore) is completed. It will ensure ease of access and comfort for the devotees, besides drawing more pilgrims,” he promised, lauding the effort of Assam’s BJP-led govt in fulfilling this objective.
Alluding to Congress, Modi accused “those who were in government for long after Independence” of allowing the country’s once-prosperous civilisation to slip into oblivion. He said their continued apathy was reflected in the party’s senior leaders skipping Ram Lalla’s consecration. “This shows they are ashamed of their own culture and can’t understand the importance of our centuries-old places of worship.”
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Modi also laid the foundation for the upgrade of Nehru Stadium, built in 1962, to a FIFA-standard football stadium at a cost of Rs 831 crore, and the construction of a multi-sport facility at Chandrapur with a budget of Rs 300 crore. “Such steps will provide opportunities to the abundance of sporting talent in the state,” he said.
The other projects include a six-lane road from Guwahati airport to the city, 43 roads and 38 concrete bridges at a combined cost of Rs 3,444 crore under the Asom Mala Scheme, and a medical college in south Assam’s Karimganj. “The Northeast has faith in Modi’s guarantee,” the PM said, reprising what has become a signature line ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. He said “permanent peace” was being established in parts of Assam wracked by violence for years, and border disputes among states of the region were being settled.
“More than 10 peace agreements (including with Ulfa) have been signed here,” he said. “More than 7,000 youth of Assam have laid down arms and pledged to stand shoulder to shoulder in the development of the country.” He also highlighted the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from most of the region. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma described Modi as an “all-weather friend of the people of Assam”.
“Due to PM’s goodwill, peace accords got signed with Ulfa and other insurgent groups that were operating in the state,” he said.
