Assam CM vows citizenship for Bengali Hindus, scholarship for female students
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam CM vows citizenship for Bengali Hindus, scholarship for female students

The Hindu  

After ‘Modi ka guarantee’, the electorate in poll-bound Assam has been showered with ‘Mama ka warranty’. Campaigning in western Assam’s Nalbari on April 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he came to the State with a guarantee in 2024 after hope in 2014 and trust in 2019. On Thursday, the Chief Minister added his warranty to the Prime Minister’s guarantee for Bengali Hindus to get citizenship and scholarship for female students among other pledges made during an election rally in Udharbond under the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency. “We will create jobs for youths, provide higher education opportunities for girls, bridge the divide between the Barak Valley and Brahmaputra Valley, and grant citizenship for Bengali Hindus,” he said. He also assured monthly cash benefits under a State government scheme for 26 lakh families in Assam.

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