BJP fixing Congress’ mistakes in Assam: PM Modi in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam on Saturday. He also unveiled an 80-foot statue of Assam’s first Chief Minister, Gopinath Bardoloi, outside the new terminal of the airport named after him.

#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the statue of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi, the state’s first Chief Minister

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— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2025

Later, addressing a public gathering , he said that during the last 11 years, several mega and historic infrastructure projects worth several lakh crore rupees have been initiated and completed in the state. The Prime Minister said that the Centre prioritises Assam under the Act East Policy and that the state will be an engine for Viksit Bharat.He alleged that the development of Assam and the Northeast was never part of the Congress agenda. PM Modi highlights the Double Engine Govt's efforts in fighting against demographic change and being stern against illegal infiltrators and encroachers- which are the core vote bank of the Congress party. "The Congress gave protection to infiltrators who grabbed forests and land, threatening the security and identity of Assam... The BJP government has been correcting mistakes the Congress kept making for decades in the northeast," the PM asserted.

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Ji rightly highlights how Assam's development was never in the agenda of Congress and hence they did not give any importance to the creation of infrastructure in the State and region- which has completely changed after the BJP was elected to serve. pic.twitter.com/dHINdheX30

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 20, 2025

Speaking on the occasion, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the inauguration of the new terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport is a historic step in the direction of the state’s development.  Sarma said this airport will not only strengthen Assam but will also give fresh momentum to connectivity, tourism, and economic growth across the entire North-East.

Spread over nearly 1.4 lakh square metres, the New Terminal Building is designed to handle up to 1.3 crore passengers annually. The New Terminal Building draws inspiration from Assam’s biodiversity and cultural heritage, under the theme Bamboo Orchids.