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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the north-east region.
As per PTI report, Addressing a ‘Peace, Unity and Development’ rally , he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdrawn from various parts of the region as the law and order situation has improved in the last eight years.
The Assam government declared a local holiday today within the jurisdiction of Dibrugarh and Karbi Anglong district on account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to both districts.
PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for projects relating to healthcare and education including a Veterinary College in Diphu, Degree College in West Karbi Anglong and Agricultural College in Kolonga.
“In the states where there is a double engine government, works are done with the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas’,” PM Modi said
Last year, several organisations from Karbi Anglong joined the resolve for peace and development. Bodo Accord opened new doors for lasting peace in 2020 said PM Modi
PM Modi also said the effect of the BJP’s “double engine” government is evident in the return of permanent peace and speedy development in Assam.
The government has entered into peace agreements in Assam’s Karbi Anglong and Tripura, while efforts are on to ensure permanent peace and speedy development in the entire region, he said.
The prime minister laid the foundation stone for colleges of veterinary science and agriculture and a model government college in Karbi Anglong.
