Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that due to the BJP's efforts, peace has been firmly established in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The turnaround in the BTR from violence to peace has been 'our single biggest achievement', the chief minister, who is holding meetings for the forthcoming council polls in different parts of the region since Sunday, said.
"BTR was historically mired by violence. We have come here for election meetings and the elders of BTR know that there was a time when people could not vote as people with AK-47s roamed the streets and forced people to vote for candidates of their choice', Sarma said. Earlier, candidates sought votes with guns in their hands, but since the ...