GUWAHATI: “There has not been any exodus of migrant workers from Gujarat and it the opposition Congress which has hatched a design to spread such baseless news to rake up violence in the state,” Gujarat Agriculture Minister R C Faldu said on Tuesday dismissing reports of exodus of migrant workers from his state.
“There are no state elections in Gujarat, but the General Elections are coming. As Congress is being ousted from most of the states in the country, a few Congress people are indulging in heinous acts (to stir up violence),” he said.
Dismissing media reports about thousands of migrant workers leaving Gujarat in the aftermath of a series of attacks targeting migrants following a molestation case in the state, Faldu said, “People are going to their homes for Diwali and other festivals. This is being interpreted as exodus, which is not the case.”
He asserted that Gujarat state government stood by people from all parts of the country staying in Gujarat and pointed that several arrests have already been made for instigating violence.
“Many towns of Gujarat are like ‘mini India’ with their diverse demigraphy. But sadly, Congress is trying to stir up violence. The people are, however, not with them and will defeat such nefarious attempts,” Faldu added.
Faldu was on a two-day visit to Guwahati that concluded today, leading a 12-member delegation from Gujarat, to invite the people of Assam for the formal opening of a 182-metre tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the banks of the River Narmada on October 31 next by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
This is the tallest statue in the world and has been erected at a cost of Rs 2332 crore. The Centre assisted the Gujarat government with funds for the construction of the statue after declaring it a project of national importance.