Modi govt to not spare those responsible for terrorism: Amit Shah
Addressing an event after unveiling the statue and naming of road and Rotary as a tribute to Bodofa Upendranath Brahma here, he said, "The terrorists should not think that today they have won this battle by taking the lives of our citizens. This is not the end of the battle and every person responsible for terrorism will be answered and will also be asked to answer," an official statement said.
Shah said that the resolve of the Modi government to root out terrorism from the soil of India will be fulfilled. Not only 140 crore Indians but the entire world is standing with India in this fight. All the countries of the world are unitedly standing with the people of India in the fight against terrorism.
"Our fight will continue till terrorism is not eliminated and those who have committed this misdeed will definitely be punished," he asserted.
He said the pain of the loss of lives in the Pahalgam attack is as much in the hearts of their families as it is in the heart of every citizen of the country.
He said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a zero-tolerance policy against those involved in terrorism in Kashmir and we are fighting our battle strongly."
The Home Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, whether it's insurgency in North-East, Left-wing extremism or terrorism in Kashmir, all these have been given befitted reply.
He said that Bodofa is known for fighting for respect, identity and equal rights not only for Bodoland and Bodo community but also for the entire tribal community.
Shah said that Bodofa brought together people of all tribes living in abject poverty. Today Bodofa is no more but his formula of live and let live has been accepted by the entire Bodoland and tribal society.
He said that after the sacrifice of thousands of youth, today Bodoland has moved ahead on the path of peace and development. Today the whole of Assam accepts the people of Bodoland and Bodoland accepts Assam. Bodo people have as much right on this country as all others.
Shah further said that after nine months of extensive discussion, the Bodo Accord was signed in 2020 and all the people have joined the mainstream by laying down their arms.
He said that the Modi government also abides by whatever agreements it makes.
He said that the Modi government has signed more than 20 agreements in the North-East and more than 10,000 people have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream. In more than 20 agreements, 78 percent of the issues have been fulfilled by the Modi government in the last 3-4 years.
Noting that, "This shows that we do what we say and today the whole of Assam has moved forward on the path of peace."
Shah said that now the Bodo youth should carry forward the basic idea of Bathou religion with the motto of live and let live and contribute to the development of Assam.
Today, Assam has become a centre of attraction for industrial investment in the entire country and many industries are developing in Assam, he added.
Many dignitaries, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta were present on the occasion.
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