“Modi Govt Helped Youth Of North East To Leave Violence”: Amit Shah

Several separatist factions in the northeast forced the youth to take up arms and the central government has ensured that these factions join the mainstream, the home minister said.

Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Congress and opposition parties in Assam, where he alleged that the earlier governments under Congress did not do anything to bring back the youth of northeast from the path of insurgency.

“Assam saw several agitations over the past few decades. Lots of Assamese youth died during these agitations. It disturbed Assam’s peace and halted the region’s development,” Shah said.

Several separatist factions in the northeast forced the youth to take up arms and the central government has ensured that these factions join the mainstream, the home minister said.

“I am proud to say that in the recently concluded Bodoland elections there was a turnout of more than 80% and there was not a single incident of bloodshed reported. This tells that if there is determination for development and respect towards peace and stability then the government can work with the people. PM Modi has commitment towards peace and determination to develop the region.” he further added.

It was the Modi government that restored normalcy in the region and the government is determined that development in the region will pave the way for people to change their mindset and join the mainstream, Mr Shah pointed out. He also praised the chief minister Sarabananda Sonowal and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for their role in bringing separatist voices back into the mainstream.

Amit Shah, during his address, said the Modi government kept northeast region in focus during its 6 year rule. “In the last six years, PM Modi visited the northeastern states thirty times. The government is committed to develop the region. Every time he visited the region he brought gifts for the people of the region to spur growth and development.”