India's Citizenship Debate: Gadkari's Vision for Unity and Progress

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, speaking in Assam on Thursday, reinforced India's readiness to shelter individuals with common heritage, reiterating a stance against illegal immigration to prevent the country from becoming a 'dharamshala' (charitable lodging).

Addressing the BJP's Palasbari campaign, Gadkari echoed the party's support for unity in diversity, aligning with constitutional provisions to grant citizenship to religious minorities from neighboring nations under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Highlighting infrastructure developments and economic policies, Gadkari assured voters of accelerated state progress, promising American-style road networks in Assam within three years and underscoring the necessity of addressing poverty, starvation, and unemployment for holistic growth.