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Agartala (Tripura), April 17, 2024 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that North East plays a major role in making India a developed country and also emphasized that Congress did “injustice” with the northeast region while Communists “destroyed” the people of Tripura unlike his government which gives “priority” to the region.
Addressing a public rally in the state capital on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi said, “North East ‘mere liye politics ka nahi, prem aur prathmikta ka vishay hai.”
Accusing the Congress and Communists for ruining the Northeast region,the PM said, “North East plays a major role in making India ‘Viksit’. After years of Independence and during the rule of Congress justice was not done with the capabilities of the states in North East. Communists ruled in Tripura and they just destroyed the people of Tripura. But, today in Delhi there is a government that continuously thinks about North East and Tripura. North East ‘mere liye politics ka nahi, prem aur prathmikta ka vishay hai.”
The Prime Minister stated that previously, political parties in the state only recalled the North East when they needed votes, adding that during Congress’ rule,”there was just one policy for the North East — the loot east policy”.
Listing out the benefits being provided to people due to technology, he said, “Today your mobile bill under the Modi government is Rs 400-Rs 500, but if therehad been a Congress government in Delhi, your mobile bill would not have been less than Rs 4000 or Rs 5000…Earlier, political parties only remembered the North East when they needed your votes. During Congress’ rule, only one policy was for the North East — loot east policy.”
Prime Minister Modi also claimed that corruption was at the peak when CPM and Congress were the major parties in Tripura. He said that the leftist parties made Tripura a hub for corruption and that they may look like rivals but both parties shared the same ideology.
party said in its manifesto.
The party further said that it will work to leverage the Northeast as a strategic gateway for Bharat’s Act East Policy, ensuring connectivity, education, health, economic development and security.BJP also promised to build ‘sarovars’ to manage floods in the Northeast.
There are two parliamentary seats in Tripura. The West Tripura parliamentary constituency will go to the polls on April 19 and polling for East Tripura is slated on April 26.
