"CAA Attack On Assam's Culture, Won't Allow Implementation": Rahul Gandhi

Urging the people to vote for the Congress and its ''Mahajot'' alliance, he reiterated his party's assurance of providing employment to five lakh youth and Rs 365 minimum wage to tea garden workers.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act an "attack" on the language, history and culture of Assam, and promised that his party would not allow it to be implemented in the state if voted to power in the ongoing Assembly polls. Urging the people to vote for the Congress and its ''Mahajot'' alliance, he reiterated his party's assurance of providing employment to five lakh youth and Rs 365 minimum wage to tea garden workers. In a video message posted on Twitter, Mr Gandhi said he was to campaign in the state on Tuesday, but could not reach there due to inclement weather. "I could not reach Assam today due to bad weather, but my and the Mahajot's message is clear. We will take Assam forward on the path of progress and prosperity with the five guarantees promised. With that objective, please support the Mahajot by voting in large numbers," he wrote on Twitter along with the video.