Sonowal, other NDA MPs of NE call on PM Modi

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 6, 2024

A delegation of NDA MPs from Assama and Northeast called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the MPs thanked the Prime Minister for the last 10 years which has been transformational for the state marking a new era of peace, progress and prosperity.

The MPs extended greetings and gratitude for the flood assistance announced for Assam in this year’s budget, the UNESCO Heritage Site listing of the historic Charaideo Moidams, North East’s first Semiconductor plant and for approving strategically significant Guwahati Ring Road.

Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal who joined the other NDA MPs from Assam to call on PM Modi said, “We are extremely inspired by the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji that has explored many possibilities of the rich region of the Northeast to become the growth engine of India’s next economic growth.”

“Today, under Modi Ji’s visionary leadership, the region is making remarkable strides in transformational progress be it in transport, business, social sector, infrastructure among others. There was a time when we had to fight for one bridge over Brahmaputra And today, under Modi ji, five new bridges are being constructed,” Sonowal said.

“Under the dynamic leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji, the possibilities of Northeast is being harnessed to empower the next economic resurgence. Northeast has full potential to become the hub of production and business of the South East Asia and Guwahati is going to be the lynchpin of this economic possibility, unlocking immense potential of the Northeast,” he added.