PM Modi on Manipur: ‘Marked improvement in situation due to timely intervention by Centre’

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (April 8) mentioned that because of the well timed intervention of the federal government of India and efforts of the Manipur authorities, the state, which reeled underneath ethnic violence for a number of months since Might final yr, has “marked enchancment” within the state of affairs. The Prime Minister’s remarks got here whereas talking on the Manipur state of affairs and the Opposition’s criticism of the difficulty in an interview to The Assam Tribune newspaper.

What did PM Modi say on Manipur?

“I’ve already spoken about this in Parliament. We have now devoted our greatest sources and administrative equipment to resolving the battle. Due to the well timed intervention of the federal government of India and efforts by the Manipur authorities, there was a marked enchancment within the state of affairs of the state,” he mentioned.

PM Modi referred to Union Residence Minister Amit Shah’s four-day go to to Manipur final yr by which he held over 15 conferences with varied stakeholders when the violence was at its peak, and mentioned that the method of aid and rehabilitation was underway.

“Remedial measures undertaken embody a monetary bundle for the aid and rehabilitation of individuals dwelling in shelter camps within the state,” he mentioned.

PM Modi on northeast

The Prime Minister asserted that the previous decade of BJP governance on the Centre has been devoted to remodeling the Northeast from an “deserted area” to an “considerable area”.

He additionally mentioned that the Union authorities is making all attainable efforts to efficiently conclude the peace talks with Naga teams on the earliest.

PM Modi mentioned 11 peace agreements have been signed during the last 10 years, marking a major milestone in efforts to convey peace and stability to the area.

PM Modi on insurgency

Highlighting that over 9,500 insurgents have surrendered since 2014 and built-in into the mainstream, showcasing a considerable step in direction of peace and improvement within the area, he mentioned that his authorities has changed the “coverage of isolation with coverage of integration”.

“After we shaped the federal government, it was my agency dedication to alter the established order within the Northeast. We changed the coverage of isolation and ignorance with a coverage of integration. Within the final 10 years, we’ve ended Northeast’s isolation and developed it as Bharat’s gateway to the East,” he mentioned whereas declaring that he had visited the area practically 70 instances.

“Aaj Northeast na Delhi se door hai aur na dil se door hai!” (Immediately, the northeast is neither removed from Delhi nor our hearts),” he added.

PM Modi on China

When requested about China’s claims over components of Arunachal Pradesh for years, the Prime Minister mentioned, “Arunachal Pradesh is, was, and shall at all times be an integral a part of Bharat”.

Itemizing varied improvement tasks price hundreds of crores for Arunachal Pradesh, the Prime Minister mentioned, “Immediately, improvement works are reaching the Northeast like the primary rays of the solar, sooner than ever earlier than.”

(With PTI inputs)

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