Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday offered birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 76, saying the PM has “steered the nation forward with unwavering resolve.”In a series of posts on X, Sarma wrote, that the PM “with his resolve for service, good governance, and nation-building, is taking India to new heights.”Noting that Modi has devoted himself to public service from a young age, the CM wrote, “For the past 25 years — first as Head of Government in Gujarat and subsequently of Bharat — he has steered the nation forward with unwavering resolve.”Welfare, social justice, rapid infrastructure development and an uncompromising commitment to national security, he added, have been the hallmarks of the PM’s long public life, Sarma addedSarma said Modi has placed unprecedented focus on Assam’s growth. “Since 2014, he has placed unprecedented emphasis on Assam’s development, firmly establishing it as an engine of growth for the region. From Vikas to Virasat, he has prioritised our state’s overall welfare and continues to guide us as we script new chapters of development,” Sarma wroteThe CM said Modi has given Assam “a renewed place in India’s growth story,” viewing the state not just for its potential but as “a gateway to the Northeast and beyond.”Listing key infrastructure milestones, he said, “From the Bogibeel Bridge to Moran’s Emergency Landing Facility, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu and the expansion of Guwahati airport, Assam’s distances are steadily becoming shorter.”Sarma also credited Modi with carrying Assam’s cultural identity to the national stage — from the Gamosa to Bihu, and the Moidams, the sacred mound-burial system of the Tai-Ahom dynasty located in the foothills of the Patkai Ranges in eastern Assam. “He doesn’t just speak of our heritage. He wears it, celebrates it and takes it to the world,” Sarma said, adding that the PM’s vision for Assam has centred on farmers, tea garden communities, tribal groups, women and youth.
