CM Himanta’s Big Announcements: Admission fees waived, new jobs, land pattas

Sarma reiterated the government's focus on empowering indigenous communities, announcing plans to allocate land...

Digital Desk: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced significant initiatives during the BJP's Vijay Sankalp rally in Assam. He highlighted the creation of 50,000 new jobs, with a notable allocation of 15,000 jobs for women. Additionally, he emphasised the government's commitment to providing free admission to matriculation and higher secondary education.

Addressing the crowd at the Assam Engineering Institute ground in Guwahati, Chief Minister Sarma campaigned for the BJP's candidate for the Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency, Bijuli Kalita Medhi. Alongside various dignitaries including MLAs Atul Bora, Naba Kumar Doley, Queen Oza, and Mayor Mrigen Sarania, Sarma rallied support for the BJP, urging voters to ensure a significant victory margin for their candidate.

During the rally, Sarma reiterated the government's focus on empowering indigenous communities, announcing plans to allocate land to Guwahati's Khilonjiya people within two years through the Bashundhara Scheme. He underscored the importance of voter participation, encouraging Guwahati residents to exercise their franchise and debunking the notion of voting days as holidays.

Sarma highlighted the government's proactive stance on security, citing a decrease in terrorist activities under the Modi administration. He contrasted this with what he characterised as the Congress's lenient approach towards Pakistan. 

Himanta Biswa Sarma announced initiatives to support education, including free admission to HSLC and Higher Secondary courses and a yearly stipend of Rs 12,500 for female college students.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that previous Congress governments in India adopted a weak approach towards Pakistan in handling terrorism issues. He claimed that past administrations resorted to sending "love letters" to Pakistan, hoping for peace, but only received more terrorists in response.