A/ The BJP has worked honestly in the past five years. Moreover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given so much for the northeast, and Assam in particular. People of the northeast and Assam fully trust Modi, as he has fulfilled his promises. Only the BJP can bring development; people don’t have any confusion about that now.
The Congress, on the other hand, has, in the past 55 years, allowed illegal immigrants to come and settle here. There was a big agitation against it, and 860 people were killed when the Congress government tried to quell it. [The Congress] always favoured foreigners; it has now allied with Badruddin Ajmal [of the All India United Democratic Front]. It had called him communal during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Both these parties are in favour of the bideshi ghuspatiya (foreign infiltrator). We have allied with like-minded parties like the Asom Gana Parishad and the United People’s Party Liberal to stop them at all costs.
Q/ How do you look at five years of your governance. Have you delivered what you promised?
A/ I feel happy that we tried to work honestly. During the previous Congress regime, people had not got justice, or even what was their due. They had to pay up to get work done. Corruption was everywhere.
People were waiting for relief. For example, the Congress government had set up 156 illegal checkpoints. In our first cabinet meeting, we decided to remove them. We have been working against corruption from day one. So many have been arrested and convicted. The recruitment was streamlined so that candidates belonging to the poorest of the poor got jobs.
Q/ So you are satisfied with your performance.
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