Section of people within the state siding with opposition party, ignoring negative impact of its rule in Assam: Himanta
As per report assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on tuesday that the state has to draw lessons from israel on surviving even when surrounded by adversaries. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a program to mark ‘Swahid Diwas’ at Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district, Sarma said Assam’s boundaries were never safe. He said “Historically, we have shared boundaries with Bangladesh, Myanmar, and West Bengal. We (Assamese people) are a minority in 12 districts”.Meanwhile he added “We have to learn from the histories of countries like israel how using knowledge, science and technology, and with indomitable courage, even when surrounded by enemies it has become a strong country. Only then we can survive as a ‘jati‘ (community)” Addressing a programme organised by Bharatiya Janata Yuba Morcha on the occasion, Sarma said that even after nearly 40 years since the Accord, the “threat” from outsiders has not disappeared. Holding the congress responsible for the Assamese losing their lands, he alleged that a section of people within the state were siding with the opposition party, ignoring the negative impact of its rule in the state.Moreover Sarma said about 10,000 hectares of land, equal to the area of chandigarh has been cleared from encroachment in the last three years. He said that while the political objective of the assam Agitation was to drive out infiltrators, its economic aim was achieving financial self-reliance and the youth has the most crucial role to play in this regard.