NCP will ensure peace through development: Pawar

Dibrugarh (Assam), April 28. (PTI): Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar today said that his party would try to ensure "peace through development" in Assam and would improve the prevailing law and order situation.

"Autonomy movements and insurgency are not the solution to problems plaguing the State but development was the key issue which alone can bring peace," Pawar told reporters at the residence of Ajay Baruah, NCP candidate for Dibrugarh Assembly constituency.

He accused the ruling AGP Government in the State of being responsible for the poor law and order situation, lack of development, unemployment problem, lack of drinking water facilities, power problems and poor industrialisation.

Asked about the alliance between the AGP and the BJP, Pawar said "two corrupt parties have come together."

He further said that if voted to power his party's top priority would be to solve the recurring perennial problem of flood in the State and to control the erosion by Brahmaputra.

NCP leader P A Sangma, who was also present on the occasion, said his party was confident of winning 71 seats.

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