We have narrowed the distance between Centre and Northeast: PM Modi in Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday accused the previous governments in New Delhi of neglecting Manipur and the Northeast and creating a hillvalley chasm while asserting the BJPled governments at the Centre and in the state ushered in a new dawn of peace and developmentThe Northeast will become the driver of Indias growth story he said after dedicating to the nation and laying the foundation stone for 22 development projects worth Rs 4815 crore in electionbound ManipurThe previous governments in Delhi neglected Manipur and the entire Northeast conspired to create a chasm between the hills and the valleys Today there is no fire of extremism and violence We have brought in a new light of peace and development he told a public meeting in ImphalModi alleged the earlier governments left Manipur and other Northeastern states to their own devices resulting in alienation of people He said ever since he became the prime minister sustained efforts were made to narrow the distanceAfter I became the PM I brought New Delhi the Government of India to the doorsteps of Manipur and the Northeast The entire region will become a major driver of Indias growth he saidModi recalled how Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose while unfurling the tricolour at Moirang in Manipur during the second World War had asserted it will become the gateway to Indias freedomToday after historic peace accords signed by us a once blockaded Manipur the Northeast are set to become the gateways to Indias development the gateways to international trade he assertedKicking off the BJPs campaign for the assembly elections the prime minister inaugurated an Integrated Command and Control Centre for the Imphal Smart City Mission development of western river front on Imphal river an industrial training institute ITI and a 200bed semipermanent Covid hospital among othersModi also laid the foundation stone of five national highway construction projects government residential quarters Manipur Institute of Performing Arts Centre for Invention Innovation Incubation and Training CIIIT the biggest PPP initiative in Manipur a stateoftheart cancer hospital besides several other projectsThese projects are aimed at development of infrastructure and connectivity skilling and employment of youth renovation of places of historic and spiritual importance and improvement of healthcare facilitiesEarlier the policy of governments before the BJP came to power was dont look east They looked at the east only during the elections Act East is our commitment Employment and tourism will grow with increased connectivity he assertedModi reeled off data to highlight how central schemes like Ayushman Bharat Yojana and Ujjwala Yojana had benefited the states populationYour one vote changed things for the better Thats the importance of a double engine government Today a stable and strong BJPled government of N Biren Singh helms Manipur while five ministers from the Northeast are handling important portfolios at the Centre he saidModi said as a tribute to the freedom fighters of the state the Union government decided to rename Mount Harriet an island peak in Andaman and Nicobar island Mount ManipurHe said sportspersons from Manipur especially women like M C Marykom and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had done India proud at various eventsfrom Commonwealth games to the Olympics They are an inspiration for our youth he saidHe asked the people of Manipur to resolve not to allow the state to slip into darkness once again We have to preserve this stability and take Manipur to newer heights of development he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever