"As regards the 2015 central government notification that offers refuge in India to persecuted minorities of Pakistan and Bangladesh, the stand of the government is that such minorities are not just Hindus but also Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Ahmadiyas etc.
"If giving them refuge is communalism, we are happy to be called communalists," Madhav said yesterday at an event to discuss the party's victory in Assam Assembly polls, "The Assam Triumph".
He said borders in Assam will be sealed and constitutional steps will be taken to check infiltration.
Infrastructure is a priority for the North-East, and in this direction, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has allocated Rs one lakh crore for building roads in the region, he said.
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"Assam has as many as five countries as neighbours and its development will contribute significantly to 'Look East Policy'," he said.
By developing North-East and providing infrastructure to connect to South-East Asia, the potential for trade and connectivity will increase phenomenally, Madhav said.
"This connectivity will transform North East India. Already, there is increased connectivity between India and Bangladesh, thanks to initiatives of the Narendra Modi government," he said.
Talking about the problem of infiltrators, Madhav said by 2016-end, the government is committed to fence the entire Indo-Bangladesh border and implement joint patrolling by the two nations.