Rahul's statement comes due to ignorance of reality: Rijiju

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 29 2016 | 8:28 PM IST
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today strongly reacted to Rahul Gandhi's statement that if BJP comes to power, Assam will be run from the RSS headquarters or the PMO, saying the comment came due to the Congress leader's "ignorance" of the ground reality.
In a statement, Rijiju said Rahul's statement was unfortunate and it came because of "his ignorance of the ground reality".
The Union Minister of State for Home claimed every ethnic group and region in Assam was dissatisfied lots and each one was either demanding special Constitutional status or special economic package despite Congress ruling the state for 15 years.
"Now people want development not diversionary political statements. If BJP is voted to power then only the indigenous people of Assam will run the State and illegal migrants won't have any space to influence the politics of Assam which has been the case so far.
"The level of people's satisfaction in Assam is abysmally low both in terms of human development index as well as socio-economic indicator," he said.
Rijiju, BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh, said Assam and whole of North East is actually gifted with abundant natural resources with potential to be the most prosperous region in India but "due to very long mis-governance" by the Congress it has been relegated into a status of backward region.
"If voted to power, the state and Central government will work in close coordination and will fulfil all promises made by the BJP," he said.
At an election rally at Diphu, Rahul asked voters in Assam to reject BJP in the Assembly polls, saying if it came to power, the state will be run from the RSS headquarters in Nagpur or the PMO.
He also warned the people that BJP will only "stoke violence" in the state and end the atmosphere of peace ushered in by Congress.

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First Published: Mar 29 2016 | 8:28 PM IST

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