Gandhi, who is on a daylong visit to the state to campaign ahead of the second phase of the assembly poll April 10, told a rally in Mangaldoi, 70 km from the capital Guwahati: "During AGP's five-year rule when the BJP was ruling (India), insurgency peaked in the region and all development works came to a halt."

The party chief, who addressed the meeting amid pouring rain, contrasted the AGP rule with that of the Congress.

"In our last five years of rule in Assam, the state has witnessed tremendous development, specially in rural roads, providing drinking water facilities and primary health care."

Referring to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, she said her government would try and provide at least 100 days of work for people living below the poverty line.

"Already, about 200 districts in India are covered by this new legislation. Very soon, I assure you that all the districts in India will be covered under this scheme."

Gandhi, who had earlier addressed meetings in Nagaon, promised to build a new Assam with the help of the youth if the Congress was voted back to power in the state.

Speaking at Mangaldoi, a Muslim dominated area, the Congress chief said her government was against any infiltration and assured that no genuine Indian would be harassed in the name of deportation of illegal migrants.

After voting in 65 seats in the first phase Monday, the second and final phase is set for April 10 in the remaining 61 of the 126 assembly constituencies.

Last week, Gandhi addressed four election meetings in constituencies. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also in Assam for two days last week and addressed three election meetings.

A total 482 candidates are in the fray for the 61 constituencies. At least eight million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in Assam April 10.