Terming the historic peace agreement with the ULFA as a moment of socio-economic optimism for Assam, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the development. “Peace with ULFA reaffirms ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ for a resurgent, peaceful & vibrant Assam,” hailed Sonowal Dibrugarh today.
The historic peace accord with the insurgent group, United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), was signed here today, marking a historic new beginning in the peace effort under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The tripartite agreement was signed between ULFA, the Union government as well as the Assam government. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Today is a historic day for the people of Assam. Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this historic agreement with the ULFA has been signed, ushering a new beginning for people of Assam. This is ‘Modi Ki Gurantee’ when decades old insurgency has come to a halt, powering socio-economic optimism in Assam. I take this opportunity to congratulate Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his untiring effort to steer this peace process to reach its logical conclusion, ensuring culminating of a historic incident on a positive note.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah ensured that permanent peace is maintained and sustained as Assam moves ahead towards a new age of peace and prosperity.” Adding further, Sonowal said, “Modi’s conscious effort to take the region to an unprecedented platform of development and progress. Not only this brings a closure to an age old issue, but this provides an opportunity for our society to explore avenues to become active members of nation building. Driven by the philosophy of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’, India under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is surging ahead confidently towards a new age of economic growth, social equality consolidating our march towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat by 2047.