Guwahati, April 6: Union Minister and former BJP President J.P. Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Congress party during an election rally on Sunday, labeling the opposition “mentally bankrupt” and “tired.” Campaigning for Tapan Das, the candidate for BJP’s alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Nadda asserted that the Congress lacks a coherent manifesto or program and survives solely on “divisive and hate-filled” votebank politics.

Addressing a large gathering at Dimoria, near Guwahati, Nadda contrasted the global economic challenges with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s domestic leadership. He claimed that while the world faces rising commodity prices due to the ongoing international conflict, the Prime Minister has successfully managed to stabilize prices and ensure the steady supply of essential goods like LPG cylinders to every household. He accused the Congress of attempting to “provoke the people” during a global crisis rather than offering constructive solutions.

Nadda also took aim at the legacy of the Congress in the Northeast, specifically targeting state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi. While offering his regards to the late former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Nadda remarked that his son had “not learnt a lesson” and remains engaged in “dividing the people.” He further questioned the commitment of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the state, noting that despite representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha for a decade, his visits to the region were rare.

A key highlight of Nadda’s address was the announcement that a third consecutive BJP government in Assam would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring that all citizens are equal under the law. He credited the “double-engine” government for transitioning Assam from an era of “violence, corruption, and insurgency” to one of permanent peace and connectivity. Nadda claimed that under the leadership of PM Modi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state has successfully brought former insurgents into the mainstream to join the path of development.

Predicting a “hat-trick of defeats” for the Congress in Assam, Nadda concluded that the party under Rahul Gandhi is on a trajectory to score a “century of defeats” across various national elections. With polling for the 126-member assembly scheduled for April 9 and counting on May 4, Nadda’s remarks underscore the BJP’s strategy of blending national security and development with a firm stance on social legislation like the UCC.