Guwahati, Feb 4: On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that those in positions of authority following independence were unable to appreciate the importance of houses of worship and that, for political reasons, they began to feel ashamed of their own cultural heritage. After revealing projects totaling Rs 11,600 crore, Modi spoke at a sizable crowd in Guwahati and stated that no nation can advance by ignoring its past. But in the last ten years, things have changed, he claimed. According to Modi, the initiatives he presented will improve connection throughout South Asia, not only in the Northeast.According to him, nearly 7,000 people have given up their weapons and reintegrated into society in the past ten years, and peace has returned to Assam. “Over the past ten years, a record number of tourists have visited the region,” he continued.