HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, July 17: A mass joining ceremony was held on Thursday at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan, the State Headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh.
The event was held under the leadership of State BJP President and Member of Parliament Dilip Saikia, in the presence of BJP Assam in-charge Harish Dwivedi, Cabinet Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, and the party’s Organizational General Secretary GR Ravindra Raju, along with other senior party leaders.
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According to an official statement, several prominent figures from various sectors of Assam’s social and political landscape joined the BJP during the ceremony.
These included eminent tribal leader Manoj Rabha (Drishti Rajkhowa), advocate Manas Sarania, former Assam Aam Aadmi Party State President and 2024 Lok Sabha candidate from Dibrugarh Manoj Dhanowar, Vice President of Assam Gorkha Sammelan and former President of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union Arjun Chettri, former General Secretary of Raijor Dal’s Youth Wing Nirmal Payeng, former AGP Central Committee Secretary Amal Patowary, former Sonitpur District Congress President Madhurya Goswami, former Nagaon District Congress President and retired Associate Professor Prashanta Saikia, and advocate Aseem Samua.
They were joined by numerous other members and representatives from different political parties and organisations.
Welcoming the new members, State BJP President Dilip Saikia said, “The Bharatiya Janata Party is a family. Its doors are open to all who are dedicated to serving Maa Bharati and contributing to the goal of making India a Vishwaguru. I congratulate each of you for joining with a spirit of nationalism and selfless service.”
Highlighting recent political developments, Saikia said, “Under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is moving rapidly toward development, and Assam is progressing under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Both the country and the state are undergoing transformative changes.”
He also addressed what he termed a serious ideological threat, stating, “Our ancient culture and heritage were ravaged by the Mughal invasions beginning in 712 AD. Though the Mughals are gone, their ideological successors continue to conspire against India and Assam. Every Assamese and every true Indian-origin citizen must stand united to defeat these forces.”
Saikia further alleged that two former Congress district presidents who joined the BJP had stated that only under BJP rule can the identity and security of indigenous Assamese people be protected.
He claimed this was proof that the Congress had always favoured Bengali-origin migrants, a stance he said was reiterated by party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge during recent political events.
The official statement noted that, in addition to the key leaders mentioned, more than a hundred individuals from various organisations and political parties formally joined the BJP at the induction event.
