In a pointed critique delivered in Guwahati, Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita on Sunday exposed what he called Congress’s long-standing strategy of minority appeasement in Assam. Despite consistent losses at the polls, the party remains a force among minorities, especially Muslims, by portraying itself as their sole guardian.
Margherita asserted that Congress has never fully exited Assam’s political arena. Yet, instead of focusing on real progress and integration, it has indulged in polarization for electoral gains. “Decades of treating minorities as vote banks with empty assurances have left them lagging behind,” he remarked.
The people of Assam are now astute enough to recognize this appeasement game, according to the minister. He praised the BJP regime under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for its unbiased approach to welfare, robust law enforcement, infrastructure boosts, and targeted aid for indigenous groups.
Congress’s pattern is predictable, Margherita noted: inflammatory rhetoric and fabricated issues surface just before elections to stir emotions and mislead voters. This desperate bid to revive their shrinking base won’t succeed, he predicted.
Assam’s transformation under BJP – marked by stability, development, and inclusivity – stands in stark contrast to Congress’s divisive legacy. Voters will undoubtedly choose progress over the old politics of division in upcoming contests, the minister affirmed, underscoring a bright future built on unity.