Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during the inauguration of the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, Assam, on Saturday, recalled his detention during Hiteshwar Saikia’s tenure as Chief Minister and criticised the Congress for not allowing peace in the state.
Shah said, “I have also been beaten up by the Congress government in Assam. Hiteshwar Saikia was the Chief Minister of Assam and we used to raise slogans against former PM Indira Gandhi that ‘Assam ki gaaliyan suni hai, Indira Gandhi khooni hai’. I too had jail food for seven days in Assam and people from all over the country came to save Assam. Today Assam is moving ahead on the path of development.”
Hiteshwar Saikia served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 1983 to 1985 and again from 1991 to 1996.
Shah expressed optimism about the future of the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, asserting that it would become the leading police academy in the country within five years.
“In the coming five years, the police academy will become the best police academy in the whole country. I thank Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for naming it after Lachit Barphukan. Brave warrior Lachit Barphukan helped Assam to be victorious against the Mughals. Lachit Barphukan was limited to the state of Assam only but today the biography of Lachit Barphukan is being taught in 23 languages and is inspiring students,” he said.
Shah highlighted improvements in Assam’s law and order situation, noting an increase in the state’s conviction rate from 5% to 25% over three years, with expectations of surpassing the national average soon.
He also announced infrastructure plans, stating, “Modi government to bring in Rs 3 lakh crore infra projects in Assam in addition to Rs 5 lakh crore proposed investment at recent business summit.”
The inauguration of the revamped police academy took place in Assam’s Golaghat district, with Shah accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Sarma noted, “Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on SMART policing, the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy will house a weapon simulator to prepare our forces for real-world combat scenarios without the hazards & costs involved and ensure their basic training.”
Shah arrived in Dergaon on Friday evening for a three-day tour of Assam and Mizoram. He is scheduled to attend the final session of the 57th Annual Conference of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) in Kokrajhar, Assam, on March 16.
The conference is being held from March 13 to 16 at Bodofa Fwthar in Kokrajhar district.
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