PM Modi in Assam: PM Modi said rumours were being spread about the Citizenship Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day tour of the Northeast last evening amid angry protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill. Activists greeted the Prime Minister with black flags with several civil society groups across the Northeast, including the All Assam Students Union, deciding to intensify their ongoing agitation today. Slogans of "Narendra Modi, Go Back" were heard as activists stood by the roads waving black flags as PM Modi's motorcade was heading to Raj Bhawan from the airport last evening.
PM Modi kicked off his two-day tour of the Northeast by visiting Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. He laid the foundation of a greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh's Parum Pare district.
He will also inaugurate two key energy projects for Assam-Numaligarh Refinery's bio-diesel plant and the Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline. In Arunachal Pradesh, the prime minister will launch a new, dedicated Door Darshan channel for the state, aptly named 'DD Arun Prabha'. PM Modi's last stop for the day will be in Tripura, where he is scheduled to arrive at around 3.30 pm.
Here are the LIVE Updates on PM Narendra Modi's visit to the Northeast:
"Assam to become oil and gas hub of country": PM Modi in Assam
"Assam to become oil and gas hub of country with projects worth Rs 14,000 crore completed in last four years," PM Modi said, quoted by news agency Press Trust of India
PM Modi in Assam: "The chowkidaar is cracking-down on the corrupt"
"Earlier governments had made corruption be a state of normalcy... but we are uprooting this menace from society. The chowkidaar is cracking-down on the corrupt," PM Modi said.
PM Modi In Assam: "Rumours being spread about Citizenship Bill by people who sit in AC rooms"
"There are rumours being spread about the Citizenship bill. People who sit in AC rooms are spreading false rumours," PM Modi said.
"The NDA government is ready to fully protect the culture, resources and Northeast states' language," he added.
"You all have seen in the past few years, how headlines in newspapers across the northeast have changed... now you all read and see development and progress all around you. Northeast and its fast-paced development and overall progress has been a top priority for my government," PM Modi said.
"Happy to inform you projects worth Rs 14,000 crore have already been built": PM Modi
"I am happy to inform you that projects worth Rs 14,000 crore have already been built and completed. And many more projects are currently being constructed. Just today, in Assam, we launched the construction of a bridge across the Brahmaputra river which will reduce the travel time between east and west Guwahati from over an hour to a mere 15 minutes. Not just that, gas pipelines and a hydroelectric plant have also been inaugurated," PM Modi said.
"Assam is on the path to progress," says PM Modi. "We have launched projects worth thousands of crores."
Today is a new chapter in the history of the Northeast, says PM Modi.
PM Modi has started speaking in Assam.
PM Narendra Modi has arrived in Assam.
"Airports, railway lines and more trains, highways and roads and electricity are just a few examples of development in the northeast. I am glad that Arunachal Pradesh is progressing at a fast pace. I thank the chief minister and his entire team for this," PM Modi said.
"I am happy to inform you all that in Arunachal Pradesh, under the PM's Saubhaya scheme, almost every home has got electricity. After Arunachal Pradesh, very soon the rest of the country will also be able to say the same," said PM Modi.
"Arunachal Pradesh is India's pride": PM Narendra Modi
"Arunachal Pradesh is India's pride...it is India's gateway, and I assure you all that we will not just ensure its safety and security, but also put in on a fast-track to development," said PM Modi.
"Lives of people in Arunachal Pradesh will improve vastly with new and improved rail and road facilities": PM Modi
"Not just airports, the lives of people in Arunachal Pradesh will improve vastly with new and improved rail and road facilities," said PM Modi.
"You will soon have a tunnel in Sela, which will reduce the travel time to Tawang by over an hour. This road will be accessible round the year, in all weather conditions," he added.
"We are emphasizing on power generation. Today 12 hydro electric projects of 110 MW were inaugurated": PM Modi
"We are emphasizing on power generation. Today 12 hydro electric projects of 110 MW were inaugurated which will not only help Arunachal Pradesh but also adjoining states," says PM Modi.
"Itanagar has also been connected with the railways": PM Modi
"In an effort to connect all the capitals of North East states, Itanagar has also been connected with the Railways," PM Modi said.
"Around 1000 villages have been connected through roads": PM Modi
"In the last two years, around 1000 villages have been connected through roads. The work of Trans Arunachal highway is also under progress," said PM Modi.
"Our government allocated Rs 44,000 crore fund to Arunachal Pradesh": PM Modi
"Our government allocated Rs 44,000 crore fund to Arunachal Pradesh which is double the amount provided by the previous govt," said PM Modi.
"Previous governments neglected Arunachal Pradesh for decades": PM Modi
"Previous governments neglected this state for decades but we are here to change this. New India can only be built if North East can be developed well," said PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh.
PM Modi inaugurated DD Arun Prabha Channel, upgraded Tezu airport, 110 MW Pare hydroelectric project, 50 health & wellness centres in Itanagar, according to news agency PTI.
"Today I got the opportunity to inaugurate or lay foundation of projects worth Rs 4,000 crore. Additional projects worth Rs 13,000 crore is in progress in the state," PM Modi said.
PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh: "Every household here now has electricity connection under 'Saubhagya' scheme"
"I would like to congratulate the state and the CM that every household here now has electricity connection under 'Saubhagya' scheme. What Arunachal Pradesh achieved today will soon be achieved by the entire nation," PM Modi said in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, quoted by news agency ANI.
PM Modi in Northeast: "Arunachal Pradesh is a land of rising sun"
"Arunachal Pradesh is a land of rising sun. It's a confidence of the country," said PM Modi, while inaugurating various development projects there.
Narendra Modi at Northeast: "We have laid the foundation stone for a greenfield airport at Hollongi": PM Narendra Modi
"We have laid the foundation stone for a greenfield airport at Hollongi. Like the other greenfield airport, this too shall be completed in time," said PM Modi.
Narendra Modi at Northeast: "Tezu airport was built over 50 years but no government envisioned to connect people of this state with other parts of the country: PM Modi
PM Modi at Northeast: PM also laid the foundation stone for a permanent campus for FTII in Jote, Itanagar
PM Modi has also laid the foundation stone for a permanent campus for FTII in Jote, Itanagar, according to news agency PTI.
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for greenfield airport at Arunachal Pradesh
PM Modi has laid the foundation stone for a greenfield airport, the Hollongi Airport at Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar.
PM Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates development projects at Itanagar, Arunachal PradeshPM Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates development projects at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
"Today I got the opportunity to inaugurate or lay foundation of projects worth Rs 4,000 crore. Additional projects worth Rs 13,000 crore is in progress in the state," said PM Narendra Modi.
PM Narendra Modi reaches Arunachal PRadesh, will inaugurate development programmes
PM Modi has reached Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar
Elections 2019: PM Narendra Modi shares photos of the Northeast on his Instagram account, tweets followers to "have a look"
PM Narendra Modi shares photos of the Northeast on his Instagram account, tweets followers to "have a look"
PM Narendra Modi will launch Doordarshan's Arun Prabha Channel at Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar
PM Modi will launch Doordarshan's Arun Prabha channel at Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar.
PM Modi was shown black flags in at least two places in Guwahati on second consecutive day over citizenship bill, according to news agency Press Trust of India