North East has seen unparalleled transformation in the last 8 years: Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra on Sunday claimed that North Eastern states have seen "unparalleled" transformation under the BJP-led government at the Centre.
"The North East has seen unparalleled transformation in the last 8 years, leading to extensive benefits for the people there," Modi said responding to a tweet.
"Pick any sector, the gains are innumerable," he added.
According to a data issued by the Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER) recently, the PM had visited 44 times to NE region from 2017-22.
The PM called the eight NE states as ‘Ashtalakshmi’.
Modi had earlier accused the Congress -led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre that it had neglected the NE region.
The Northeast has seen unparalleled transformation in the last 8 years, leading to extensive benefits for the people there. Pick any sector, the gains are innumerable. https://t.co/pqm1xPLzJC
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2023
(With UNI inputs)
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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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