PM rules out mid-term poll

Suwalkuchi, Assam, Apr 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today firmly ruled out a mid-term poll even as he assured the people of Asom that no genuine citizen of the state will be harassed in the name of detection of foreigners.

Addressing a huge rally to launch his campaign for the assembly elections in the state, Dr Singh said his government would show no mercy to the infiltrators but would also not allow harassment of indigenous people in the process of detection of foreigners.

ђWe will take all positive steps to prevent illegal infiltration. We will work to make Asom a frontline state in the country,Ғ he said.

Dr Singh said work of border fencing along Indo-Bangla border was on and the preparation of the National Register of Citizens was going according to schedule.

He said the UPA government at the Centre would do everything possible to stop the illegal infiltration.

Urging the people to vote back the Congress in the state, the Prime Minister said a Congress government both at the Centre and state would ensure better coordination.

He said, ђIf the Congress again forms the government in Asom, it will be able to ensure faster development in the state as the party is also in power in the Centre.Ғ Earlier, on his arrival in Guwahati on a two-day visit, the Prime Minister said ''I will make it clear that the UPA government will last its full term and there will be no mid-term poll.'' Eds:here pick up suitably from earlier series.

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