India, Feb. 28 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday launched a statewide outreach programme Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Assam ahead of the assembly polls.

"We will go to the people and speak about the work we have done, but we will also listen to them. There are some works we could not complete in the last five years, and for that I will apologise to the people," said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as he launched the yatra's first phase, which will continue until March 9, from Dhekiajuli's Gupteshwar Temple. He said the party is seeking another opportunity to continue the development works.

Sarma said the yatra is meant to highlight the government's achievements and to listen to the people's concerns at the grassroots le...