Large billboards welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his two-day visit to Assam, in Guwahati. File
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati on Saturday (December 20, 2025) on a two-day visit to Assam during which he will unveil several projects worth around ₹15,600 crore and address public meetings.
The PM was received at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport by Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cabinet colleagues, Guwahati Mayor Mrigen Sarania and senior officials of the state government.
Mr. Modi drove to the new airport complex, about a kilometre away.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public meeting outside the terminal building.
Mr. Modi will then take part in a roadshow en route to the BJP headquarters in Bashista area, where he will interact with party workers.
The PM will spend the night at the state guest house in Khanapara area of the city.
Statue of Gopinath Bardaloi unveiled
PM Modi on Saturday (December 20) unveiled an 80-foot statue of Assam’s first Chief Minister, Gopinath Bardoloi, outside the new terminal of the airport named after him.
The statue has been sculpted by eminent artist Ram Sutar, who died on Wednesday (December 17) at the age of 101.
Sutar had also sculpted the 125-foot statue of legendary Ahom general Lachit Barphukan, who had defeated the Mughals, at Jorhat, which was unveiled by Modi in March, 2024.
Congress leader Gopinath Bardoloi was awarded the Bharat Ratna by the BJP government led by Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Published – December 20, 2025 04:29 pm IST
