PM Modi slammed for calling 17th century Ahom general a freedom fighter

The opposition parties in poll-bound Assam have slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to 17th century Ahom general Lachit Borphukan as a freedom fighter. He took Borphukan’s name along with others who “contributed to the independence of the country” at a function to launch the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on March 12. The programme commemorated 75 years of India’s independence from British rule.