GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday projected BJP as the sole protector of the ‘mul niwasi’ (indigenous inhabitants) of poll-bound Assam as he doled out pattas to landless natives at the historic Sivasagar the heart of the massive protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in December, 2019.
“Today, special emphasis is being given on preserving the language and culture of the original inhabitants of Assam as well as securing their land rights. The new land policy made in 2019 shows the commitment of the government here. As a result of these efforts, more than 2.5 lakh indigenous families have been given land leases in the past years. Now, more than 1 lakh families will be added to it. The goal is to ensure that every such family in Assam should get legal land rights as soon as possible,” Modi said.