Congress biggest enemy of peace, development: Himanta

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday hit out at the Congress, labelling the grand old party as the "biggest enemy of peace and development".

He termed the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections as a "fight between anarchism and democracy", with Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing for the latter.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme here, Sarma said, "These people (Congress) are not only the biggest enemy of development, but also of our civilisation. They are the biggest enemy of peace and development." "At a time when India is witnessing civilisational triumph, if they oppose growth, how can they say they like India? They want anarchism and our prime minister wants development. This election is precisely a fight between anarchy and democracy," the CM claimed.

He termed the polls a fight between "those who want to see India as 'vishwa guru' (world leader) and those who want it to remain an inferior country".

"Modi has transformed India completely and the people of India are with him," he added.

Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, Sarma said, "He came to Assam and destroyed 90 per cent of Congress, now only 10 per cent is left."