Congress used Northeast as ATM, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  was in Nagaland on Friday. He addressed a poll rally in Chumoukedima district to campaign for the February 27 Nagaland assembly election. The prime minister lashed out at the Congress and said the grand old party remote-controlled Nagaland from Delhi and used the northeastern states like an ATM. There was political instability in Nagaland during Congress rule he said and added that from Delhi to Dimapur Congress indulged in familial politics.

During Congress, the northeast was used as an ATM. Money meant for the welfare of people was withdrawn and deposited in the safes of their masters in Delhi.

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Modi praised his party leader Temjen Imna Along, saying his views represent the real Northeast to the world. PM Modi mentioned the construction project which is underway to connect Kohima with railways. From tourism to technology and sports to startups, the government is helping the youth of Nagaland, he said.PM Modi said BJP's mantra for Nagaland has been - peace, progress and prosperity and this is the reason why people's trust in BJP is rising. He said the NDA is striving to bring permanent peace in Nagaland so that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is completely lifted from the state.