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The prime minister said the BJP government had expanded India’s refining capacity and strengthened energy infrastructure to shield the country from external shocks. He cited expansion of refineries in Assam, investments in gas pipelines across the Northeast and the near completion of the Numaligarh-Siliguri pipeline upgrade. He also referred to the world’s first second-generation bioethanol plant in Golaghat.
Modi said the government had reduced dependence on imported fuel by accelerating railway electrification and promoting renewable energy. He said the railways were close to achieving 100% electrification, saving about 175 crore litres of diesel.
Highlighting farm support, Modi said the government had transferred around ₹18,000 crore to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. He accused Congress of spreading misinformation about the scheme and said the Centre had shielded farmers from global shocks such as Covid-19 and wars.
He said despite global fertiliser prices rising sharply, the government supplied urea to farmers at about ₹300 per bag against international prices of nearly ₹3,000, spending close to ₹12 lakh crore on subsidies.
Modi added that policies aimed at self-reliance in agriculture were designed to protect farmers from supply disruptions and price volatility caused by international conflicts. The government was also promoting solar pumps to reduce diesel dependence, with some farmers now selling surplus electricity.
Due to bad weather, Modi could not visit Kokrajhar and addressed the event from Guwahati while laying the foundation stone and inaugurating projects worth over ₹4,500 crore, including more than ₹1,100 crore for roads in Bodoland under the Assam Mala connectivity programme.Referring to the region’s past, Modi said Bodoland had once witnessed decades of violence but was now moving toward peace and development following the Bodo Peace Accord. He accused Congress of neglecting the region and signing agreements “only on paper”, while the NDA government had worked for lasting peace and development.