GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that those who came to power after independence could not understand the importance of places of worship and set a trend of being ashamed of their culture for political reasons. Addressing a rally in Guwahati after unveiling projects worth Rs 11,600 crore, Modi said that no country can progress by erasing its past.
Regarding the Kamakhya Temple Corridor Project, which will be developed by the Center at a cost of Rs 498 crore, he said a large number of devotees will come to visit the 'Shakti Peeth' once it is ready and it will boost the tourism sector in the region. The entire northeast.
“It will become the gateway to the Northeast. Despite thousands of years of challenges, these are the symbols of our culture and how we have sustained ourselves. Many of these symbols, which form part of our strong culture, are ruins nowadays,” Modi said.
The 'Kamakhya Divyalok Pariyojana' will ensure a complete transformation in the pilgrimage experience to the Shakti shrine, he said.
The Prime Minister claimed that those who ran the government for a long period after independence could not understand the value and importance of such religious places and neglected them.
He stressed, “Because of political gains, they have begun to be ashamed of their culture and their past. No country can develop by forgetting, erasing its past and cutting off its roots.”
“But the situation has changed in the last 10 years,” Modi said, adding that the dual-engine policy of the BJP-led government is one of heritage development and protection.
He cited Assam as an example and said it is a place where beliefs, spirituality and history are linked with modernity.
Modi said the projects he unveiled will enhance connectivity not only in Northeast Asia, but also in the rest of South Asia.
“Today, the youth want to see that Assam and North-East India are developed on par with South Asia. Your dream is Modi's decision. Modi will leave no stone unturned to realize your dream. This is Modi's guarantee,” he added.
The Prime Minister also said that peace has returned to Assam in the last 10 years and more than 7,000 people have laid down arms and returned to the mainstream.
“More than 10 major peace agreements were signed. At one point, I worked in Assam for the party. I saw with my own eyes incidents like road blockades and bombings in Guwahati. It is a matter of the past now.” He said.
Modi said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from many areas in the state as well as the region.
“A record number of tourists have visited the Northeast in the last decade. We will launch a new scheme to uplift historical places and that is why we have focused on tourism in this year's Budget. There is a huge opportunity in Assam and the Northeast to achieve this,” he said. ,” He said.
The Prime Minister claimed that spending on development activities in the region has increased four times in the last ten years.
“This did not happen earlier even when the Prime Minister was elected from Assam,” Modi said, without mentioning former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by name, who was a Rajya Sabha member from the state.
Regarding the Kamakhya Temple Corridor Project, which will be developed by the Center at a cost of Rs 498 crore, he said a large number of devotees will come to visit the 'Shakti Peeth' once it is ready and it will boost the tourism sector in the region. The entire northeast.
“It will become the gateway to the Northeast. Despite thousands of years of challenges, these are the symbols of our culture and how we have sustained ourselves. Many of these symbols, which form part of our strong culture, are ruins nowadays,” Modi said.
The 'Kamakhya Divyalok Pariyojana' will ensure a complete transformation in the pilgrimage experience to the Shakti shrine, he said.
The Prime Minister claimed that those who ran the government for a long period after independence could not understand the value and importance of such religious places and neglected them.
He stressed, “Because of political gains, they have begun to be ashamed of their culture and their past. No country can develop by forgetting, erasing its past and cutting off its roots.”
“But the situation has changed in the last 10 years,” Modi said, adding that the dual-engine policy of the BJP-led government is one of heritage development and protection.
He cited Assam as an example and said it is a place where beliefs, spirituality and history are linked with modernity.
Modi said the projects he unveiled will enhance connectivity not only in Northeast Asia, but also in the rest of South Asia.
“Today, the youth want to see that Assam and North-East India are developed on par with South Asia. Your dream is Modi's decision. Modi will leave no stone unturned to realize your dream. This is Modi's guarantee,” he added.
The Prime Minister also said that peace has returned to Assam in the last 10 years and more than 7,000 people have laid down arms and returned to the mainstream.
“More than 10 major peace agreements were signed. At one point, I worked in Assam for the party. I saw with my own eyes incidents like road blockades and bombings in Guwahati. It is a matter of the past now.” He said.
Modi said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from many areas in the state as well as the region.
“A record number of tourists have visited the Northeast in the last decade. We will launch a new scheme to uplift historical places and that is why we have focused on tourism in this year's Budget. There is a huge opportunity in Assam and the Northeast to achieve this,” he said. ,” He said.
The Prime Minister claimed that spending on development activities in the region has increased four times in the last ten years.
“This did not happen earlier even when the Prime Minister was elected from Assam,” Modi said, without mentioning former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by name, who was a Rajya Sabha member from the state.
