Real development of Northeast began after PM Modi came to power in 2014: Amit Shah in Sikkim

Oct 07, 2022

Gangtok (Sikkim), October 07 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the northeast, on October 07 said that the region was only considered a ‘tourist destination’ before Narendra Modi became Prime Minister. Shah noted that the "real development" of the northeast began only after Modi took over the office of the Prime Minister in 2014. While addressing ‘Cooperative Dairy Conclave- 2022,’ Shah said, “In 75 years of independence, before Narendra Modi became the PM, northeast was considered only a tourist destination. After he became the PM, the real development of the northeast began.” “Narendra Modi government has decided to set up around 65,000 active PACS. “We've decided that within 5 years every panchayat will have one PACS & a dairy each,” he added.