Shah unveils statue and naming of Road and Rotary in New Delhi as a Tribute to Bodofa Upendranath Brahma

Delhi, May 1
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today unveiled the statue and naming of Road and Rotary as a tribute to Bodofa Upendranath Brahma in New Delhi. Many dignitaries including Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta were present on the occasion.

In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that today is the 35th death anniversary of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma, who fought for the respect and rights of his community and region all his life. To pay tribute to him, today his life-size statue and an important road in the capital Delhi have been named as Bodofa Upendranath Brahma Marg. Shri Shah said, the statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma is a tribute not only to Bodoland but to all the people of the country who struggled for the development of their language and religion. The Bodofa statue in New Delhi is a symbol of self-respect of the tribal society across the country.

Shri Shah said that the statue installed in Delhi is not only a matter of respect for Bodoland but also for the struggle made by small tribes across the country for the upliftment and development of their language, religion, caste and the people.

While paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack, the Home Minister told the families of those who lost their lives in the attack that this is not just their loss but the loss of the entire nation. Shri Shah said that the pain of the loss of lives in the Pahalgam attack is as much in the hearts of their families as it is in the heart of every citizen of the country. He said that, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has a zero tolerance policy against those involved in terrorism in Kashmir and we are fighting our battle strongly. The Home Minister said that the terrorists should not think that today they have won this battle by taking the lives of our citizens. Shri Shah said that this is not the end of the battle and every person responsible for terrorism will be answered and will also be asked to answer.

Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, whether it’s insurgency in North East, Left Wing Extremism or terrorism in Kashmir, all these have been given befitted reply. He said that if anyone thinks that they have won by carrying out cowardly attacks, then they should know that this is the Modi Government which will not spare anyone. The Home Minister said that the resolve of the Modi Government to root out terrorism from the soil of India will be fulfilled. He said that not only 140 crore Indians but the entire world is standing with India in this fight. All the countries of the world are unitedly standing with the people of India in the fight against terrorism. He said that our fight will continue till terrorism is not eliminated and those who have committed this misdeed will definitely be punished.

Union Home Minister said that today a 9 feet high statue of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma has been unveiled. Bodofa is known for fighting for respect, identity and equal rights not only for Bodoland and Bodo community but also for the entire tribal community. Shri Shah said that a tribal child born in a remote area of ​​the country united the entire tribal society and taught them to fight for their rights in a peaceful manner. Bodofa brought together people of all tribes living in abject poverty. Shri Shah said that today Bodofa is no more but his formula of live and let live has been accepted by the entire Bodoland and tribal society. He said that after the sacrifice of thousands of youth, today our Bodoland has moved ahead on the path of peace and development. Today the whole of Assam accepts the people of Bodoland and Bodoland accepts Assam. He said that the Bodo people have as much right on this country as all of us. The Home Minister said that since 2014, the government running in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi believes that everyone has a right on India and India has a right on everyone and under this principle, today Bodoland has moved ahead on the path of development.

Shri Amit Shah said that after 9 months of extensive discussion, the Bodo Accord was signed in 2020 and all the people have joined the mainstream by laying down their arms. He said that the Modi government also abides by whatever agreements it makes. Our government is also abiding by the agreements made during the tenure of the previous government. He said that we have cleared 96 per cent of the issues of the Bodo Accord and will soon resolve 100 per cent of the issues. Shri Shah said that this is a huge gift of the Modi government to the people of Assam and the North East. He said that the Modi government has signed more than 20 agreements in the North East and more than 10 thousand people have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream. In more than 20 agreements, 78 per cent of the issues have been fulfilled by the Modi government in the last 3-4 years. He said that this shows that we do what we say and today the whole of Assam has moved forward on the path of peace.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that now the Bodo youth should carry forward the basic idea of ​​Bathou religion with the motto of live and let live and contribute to the development of Assam. He said that today Assam has become a center of attraction for industrial investment in the entire country and many industries are developing in Assam. He said that our North East has more than 220 ethnic groups, over 160 tribes, more than 200 languages ​​and dialects, more than 50 unique festivals, over 30 traditional dance styles and more than 100 delicious dishes. Home Minister said that the culture of North East and Assam is a priceless jewel of the culture of India. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has done a lot of work for the development of Assam and North East. Shri Narendra Modi is the only Prime Minister who has visited North East more than 50 times after becoming the Prime Minister. Shri Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has visited even the remote areas like Bodoland many times, which shows that our North East is a very big and important part of the country. He said that the culture and strength of the North East are priceless and the Modi government is working with this objective of using the strength of the entire nation in the development of the North East