Blitz Bureau
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Northeast students will not need to leave their region for work and they will get employment opportunities there. Shah said this while addressing the students from the Northeast at the Youth Parliament organised by Students’ Experience in Inter-State Living (SEIL) in New Delhi March 11.
He praised the BJP Government, stating that its most significant achievement has been reducing the distance between the Northeast and the rest of India. Shah said that by 2027, the capitals of all the states in the Northeast will be connected by train, air, and road. He said that Rs 4,800 crore were spent on the vibrant village programme which specifically benefits Arunachal Pradesh. He also mentioned that India’s largest Rail-cum-Road bridge has been constructed over the Brahmaputra River. He said that a rail line is also being built between Assam and Bhutan.
The Union Home Minister also said that the incidence of violence in the region has decreased by nearly 70 per cent in the last 10 years. He said that the Modi Government signed agreements with all insurgent groups, leading to over 10,500 rebels surrendering their weapons and reintegrating into the mainstream.
The Home Minister said that organic agriculture in Sikkim also started under the BJP Government. Shah added that a Rs 27,000 -crore semiconductor plant is coming to Assam, which will provide job opportunities for the youth. He also mentioned that an investment of Rs 2.5 lakh crore is coming to the Northeast.
