GUWAHATI: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said Majuli, a site of Vaishnavite culture in Assam, is a symbol of harmony and underlined the need to maintain it to ensure growth of the island-district, which was previously represented by him in the state legislative assembly. He said the BJP-led government has been taking numerous initiatives for accelerating development of Majuli, by-election for which is slated on March 7.
The bypoll was necessitated following the resignation of Sonowal from the Assembly last year after being inducted in the Union Cabinet. He had earlier last year retained the seat for the second successive term, having served as the state’s chief minister in his first term as Majuli MLA from 2014 to 2019.
Addressing a campaign meeting, Sonowal said: “Sacred Majuli is a symbol of harmony in the world. To continue the growth momentum of Majuli, we have to keep alive this environment of harmony. I believe that with harmony, we can achieve progress.”
He said the BJP government is taking numerous steps for the overall development of Majuli, with special focus on improving connectivity.
The bypoll was necessitated following the resignation of Sonowal from the Assembly last year after being inducted in the Union Cabinet. He had earlier last year retained the seat for the second successive term, having served as the state’s chief minister in his first term as Majuli MLA from 2014 to 2019.
Addressing a campaign meeting, Sonowal said: “Sacred Majuli is a symbol of harmony in the world. To continue the growth momentum of Majuli, we have to keep alive this environment of harmony. I believe that with harmony, we can achieve progress.”
He said the BJP government is taking numerous steps for the overall development of Majuli, with special focus on improving connectivity.
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