As part of his two-day visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to land in Assam today. His visit is marked by a set of incidents, including the inauguration of the new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, built at Rs 4,000 crore in Guwahati. Besides, he will also pay homage to the martyrs of the 1979 Assam Movement.
”I will reach Guwahati, Assam, tomorrow, 20th December. In the afternoon, the new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport will be inaugurated. This is a major boost to Assam’s infrastructure. Increased capacity means better ‘Ease of Living’ and a boost for commerce as well as tourism,” Modi said in a post on X, ahead of his visit to Assam.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma replied to the post and expressed his joy over the Prime Minister’s visit. He wrote that the people of Assam were eagerly waiting for his visit. He also wrote that the inauguration of the new terminal would enhance the growth story of the state. He also hailed the PM’s tribute to the Assam movement martyrs as “historic.”
“This has been only possible due to your leadership and commitment towards boosting Assam as a key growth engine,” Sarma wrote.
After the inauguration, PM Modi will spend 15 minutes inside the terminal. Further, he will also inaugurate the 80-feet-tall statue of Gopinath Bordoloi, the first Chief Minister of the state. He will also address a public meeting outside the terminal and proceed on a roadshow towards the BJP headquarters in Bashi.
PM MODI’S SUNDAY SCHEDULE
The day after, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with 25 students of different schools as part of his programme ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ for around half an hour while sailing on the River Brahmaputra aboard a cruise ship ‘Charaideo’.
Then, the Prime Minister will visit the newly constructed ‘Swahid Smarak Kshetra’ in memory of 860 martyrs of the Assam movement and will offer his tributes.
Concluding his two-day visit, PM Modi will then leave for Dibrugarh and from there to Namrup, where he will perform the ‘Bhumi pujan’ of the Rs 12,000 crore ammonia-urea fertiliser plant, which is expected to mark a substantial impetus to the state’s growth and development, as reported by news agency PTI. He will also address a public meeting there.
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