Referring to the historic occasion in his election rally at Nalbari Assam, the Prime Minister raised 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan and said, "There is a new atmosphere in the entire country, and this birthday of Lord Ram has come after 500 years, when he got the privilege of celebrating his birth
"Extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at LGBI (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International) Airport, as he arrived on his 27th visit to Assam," the Assam CM posted on X.
The operation that took place on Monday was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles and Special Narcotics Police Station, CID (Crime), Aizawl based on specific information, police said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa lashed out at the Congress party over its allegations of "democracy in the country being in danger" and said that the party that imposed emergency should not make such statements.
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election in the country, the Bodo tribal people of Assam's Udalguri are busy in the celebration of the Bwisagu festival.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday dismissed Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's remark that there is an undercurrent in favour of the Congress in North-Eastern states and said that it is an illusion.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have "no respect for Lord Ram."
Assam Minister Ashok Singhal hailed the BJP's election manifesto, or Sankalp Patra, saying it is "full of vision, ambition, dreams, and a resolve to make India a developed nation by 2047."
With nearly 350 voters, the family of the late Ron Bahadur Thapa of Phuloguri Nepali Paam in Assam's Sonitpur district is one of the largest that to exercise their franchise in Assam during the opening phase of polling for the Lok Sabha, on April 19.
Assam Rifles, along with the Special Narcotics Police Station, CID (crime), Aizawl recovered 27 soap cases (325.3 gm) of heroin worth Rs 2,27,65,000 in three different operations in Aizawl.