PM Modi Kicks Off Two-Day Assam Visit: Inaugurates Airport, Unveils Statue, Boosts Projects

• PM Modi begins a two-day visit to Assam, launching multiple development projects and engaging with various groups.
• He will inaugurate the new Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport terminal (₹4,000 crore) and unveil Gopinath Bordoloi's 80-foot statue.
• PM Modi will interact with BJP workers at the state headquarters, a "historic occasion" as per CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
• Activities include 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' on Brahmaputra, visiting 'Shaheed Smarak Kshetra' for Assam Agitation martyrs.
• He will lay the foundation for a ₹12,000 crore ammonia-urea plant in Dibrugarh/Namrup, addressing public meetings.

Why It Matters: PM Modi's Assam visit focuses on infrastructure, development, and political engagement ahead of elections.