New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Wednesday, while taking a dig at the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, he made a sharp attack on the Congress in Assam. Rahul Gandhi Calling him a “prince” and predicting a series of defeats for the grand old party, even as he expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA would achieve a “hat-trick” in the state, he cited the strong state leadership of Sarbananda Sonowal and now-defunct BJP leaders. Himanta Biswa Sarma.Addressing a public rally in Gogamukh, the Prime Minister took an aggressive tone indirectly targeting former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, calling him a “self-proclaimed prince”.PM Modi said, “This is my first public meeting after the announcement of Assam elections. This crowd in front of me, the enthusiasm of the youth, the blessings of sisters and daughters, this love is an open declaration that this time a hat-trick is confirmed.”Reiterating his confidence, the PM highlighted both his electoral record and the party’s performance in the state.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “With the blessings of all of you, I got the opportunity to score a hat-trick as Prime Minister. With your blessings, I also got the opportunity to score a hat-trick on this ground. I have come here for the third time. And with your blessings, the government is going to score a hat-trick in Assam too.”He gave credit to the former Chief Minister for the governance of the state in the last decade Sarbananda Sonowal And current CM Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that Assam has entered a new phase of development and stability.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “First under the leadership of Sarbananda Sonowal and then under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam has seen a new era of service and good governance in the last 10 years. This election in Assam is an election to build a developed Assam for a developed India. This time the BJP-NDA government is ready to hit a hat-trick. At the same time, Congress is also ready to score a hat-trick of defeats...The self-proclaimed prince of Congress is ready to score a century of defeat.”The Prime Minister also referred to the recently released manifesto of the BJP and described it as a blueprint for the future of the state.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “…Assam BJP released a wonderful manifesto yesterday. Yesterday was Tuesday, and this manifesto issued on Tuesday is set to bring more ‘Mangal’ (auspiciousness) in Assam… This is the ‘Mangal Patra’ that has come on Tuesday.”Highlighting key promises, PM Modi talked about governance reforms and social initiatives, including the proposed implementation uniform civil code In the state.PM Modi said, “Many big announcements have also been made to ensure that there is no deception with our daughters, to ensure the dignity, respect and life of our daughters.” Implementing Uniform Civil Code in Assam and protecting the traditions of our tribal society, Sixth Schedule areas or saving the identity of Assam, these are huge announcements. BJP does whatever it says.”Drawing comparisons with previous governments, the PM accused the Congress of presiding over a period of instability and violence, while crediting the NDA for ushering in peace and development.Prime Minister Modi said, “Assam has covered a long journey of development in the last decade. These 20-25 year old youth have only seen the good governance of BJP-NDA. They have not seen the dark era of Congress rule, when news from Assam was only about bombs, guns, riots and curfew. The double engine government has shown Assam a new path to lasting peace. In the last decade, thousands of sons and daughters of Assam have given up the guns and joined a new future.“He also outlined plans to establish Assam as a hub of modern technology, including semiconductor manufacturing.PM Modi said, “There was a time when Assam was talked about in the world for its tea. Now the world will recognize Assam not only for tea but also for chips. The day is not far when chip production will start from the semiconductor plant of Assam. With this, Assam will develop as a big center of modern technology. In the coming time, be it phone, car, TV or fridge, all these products will run on chips from Assam. This is our roadmap for developed Assam.“On infrastructure, PM Modi accused previous Congress governments of neglect, especially in building connectivity on the Brahmaputra river.Prime Minister Modi said, “Nature has given a lot to Assam, there has never been any shortage of resources in Assam. But for the sake of power, Congress divided the society of Assam and never allowed the two banks of Brahmaputra to join. In 60-65 years, Congress built only 3 bridges on Brahmaputra. We lost a lot of people due to lack of bridges. Double Engine The government understood this problem and completed 5 big bridges on Brahmaputra in just 10-11 years.“The Prime Minister also targeted Congress on the issue of illegal infiltration and said that the NDA government will continue to take strict action.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Congress wants to settle foreigners in Assam and make the native sons and daughters here a minority… The BJP-NDA government will not allow the land of our farmers, tribals and our forests to be taken over by infiltrators. The BJP-NDA government’s action against illegal encroachment will continue. Assamese pride and identity will remain. This is Modi’s guarantee.“The rally marked a high-voltage campaign event in Assam, where voting is scheduled to take place in a single phase on April 9, with results to be declared on May 4.