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Congress 'neglected', 'destabilised' Assam: PM
The Statesman Siliguri
|February 15, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, accusing the opposition party of "neglecting" the North-East and attempting to destabilise Assam by promoting insurgency for political gains.
Addressing a rally in the poll-bound state, PM Modi alleged that while the Congress treated the North-East as a burden, the BJP considers the region as 'Ashtalakshmi'.
This story is from the February 15, 2026 edition of The Statesman Siliguri.
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