SALIENT POINTS OF THE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE OF HON'BLE UNION MINISTER SHRI KIREN RIJIJU AND BJP NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON SHRI GAURAV BHATIA
The special attention that our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has given to the North East region is highly commendable and appreciable.
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To bring the North East region to the national mainstream several works of development and progress has started under the Narendra Modi government through the implementation of important initiatives and policies which includes conversion of “Look East Policy‘ to ‘Act East Policy‘. Today the entire North East region stands at the transformational mode. Today for the first time the entire nation is experiencing that our North East region has been included into the national mainstream.
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The Narendra Modi Government has recently taken the decision to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the major areas of Assam. Nagaland and Manipur, it is a very revolutionary and important step. The withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act means that peace and tranquillity has returned to the North East region.
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In 1958 the Armed Forces Special Powers Act was implemented after the act of violence and mutiny in the Naga areas. After such a long period the era of peace and normalcy has returned. Some areas are still under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, but here too normalcy and peace will return and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act would be withdrawn from those areas.
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The vision of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the entire North East region will be fulfilled very soon.
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After 2015 the Armed Forces Special Powers Act was withdrawn from the entire Tripura, then is was removed from areas of Assam, and then it was also removed from Arunachal Pradesh barring just three districts.
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Peace and development compliment each other. Without peace no region can grow and progress, and the Narendra Modi government‘s focus is on the entire North East where is wants to bring peace and development.
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Under the leadership and guidance of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji our entire North East region has grown and progressed very fast, and very soon we will see that the entire North East region will become India’s important economic hub.
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The withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the North East regions have been welcomed by one and all including the members of the civil society and political leaders.
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Kiren Rijiju : I has the member of the Cabinet of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and an MP from the North East region, I welcome the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. It is due to the efforts and vision of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji the dreams and wishes of the people of the North East region are coming true.
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Credit also goes to our Honourable Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah ji for implementing the vision of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji in the entire North East region; I welcome and thank Shri Amit Shah for this. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji has done a commendable job in establishing peace and tranquillity in the North East region and bringing the region to the national mainstream. The manner in which the Home Ministry and the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji are working tirelessly it is being highly appreciated by one and all.
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There are inter-state boundary issues in the North East region. Recently the first chapter of the border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya was resolved and very the remaining issues between the two states will also be resolved.
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The border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh was going on the very long time and there were several incidents of violence that also happened in which several people lost their lives. Under the leadership of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji talks between the chief ministers of the two states took place and here too the first issue of the border dispute was resolved. All of us want that all the border disputed between the states should be resolved soon.
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Incidents of violence between Assam and Nagaland were very common. By taking two states in confidence the Narendra Modi government with the help of central security forces resolved disputes and established peace and tranquillity. Clashes also took place between Assam and Mizoram, here to our Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji mediated between the two states and did a commendable work in resolving the issues and brining peace and development in the region.
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Earlier the North East region was known for incidents of violence and used to remain disturbed. Earlier people used to fear travelling in the North Eastern states. People used to say that though North Eastern states were beautiful and good for tourism, but is it safe to travel these states due to violence and disturbances.
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Today the people of the country and tourists from abroad easily go to the North Eastern States and enjoy the natural beauty and hospitality of these states. And it has become possible as today there is no violence and peace and tranquillity prevails in the North Eastern states. Therefore we want to thank and congratulate our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for making this possible.
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There are two main reasons for the return of peace and development in the North East region – first is that all the pro poor and welfare policies of the Narendra Modi government has reached the people of the region; and second, the Narendra Modi government has reached out to the people and leaders who were angry and have held dialogues to persuade them to join the national mainstream and be the part of the growth and development story of the North Eastern States.
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Several steps were taken by our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji in establishing peace in the North Eastern states. In January 2020 Bodo Pact took place, in September 2021 the peace pact of Karbi Anglong was signed, and in August 2019 peace pact was signed with the NLFT in Tripura.
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The 23 year old Bru Reang dispute was also resolved and over 37,000 displaced people were resettled. Similarly several disputes of the North East region were also resolved and it is due to this reason that the North Eastern region today is peaceful which also paved the way for the withdrawal of the Armed Forced Special Powers Act. Today people and the state governments in the North East region fully trusts our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji.
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During his tenure so far Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has visited the North East region over 50 times; it was unthinkable earlier and it is also a rare feat. This can only be done by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji who calls the North East as ‘Astlaxmi‘. He has established connections with the people of the North East and has implemented several policies and programmes which has led to fast growth and development of the entire North Eastern region.
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Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has sanctioned a budget of Rs 76,000 crore for the North East in 2022-23 which is Rs 7500 crore more than the previous year. It is a historical step taken by the Narendra Modi government.
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The growth initiative by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji through new scheme ‘PM Divine‘ has made the provision of Rs 1500 crore, which will be increased in coming years. It will give major push to growth and development activities in the North East region and also strengthen the socio-economic scenario in the states of the region.
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Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is taking special initiatives and implementing new policies for the growth and development of the North Eastern states and it is the responsibility of the Chief Ministers of the 8 states of the region to effectively implement them so that its benefits could reach to the masses in these states.
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The people of the North Eastern states had never dreamt of having roads in their villages, they had faced the problem of electricity supply, there used to be poor mobile network; but under the Narendra Modi government all this has changed and a new chapter of growth and development is being written the North Eastern states.
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Under our visionary Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji the face growth and development is taking place in the North Eastern States, it is a matter of pride for all of us. It is also very important for the safety and security of our country. Today peace and development is there in the North East. Earlier governments gave step-motherly treatment to the North Eastern states, which has changed under our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Today the entire North East region has joined the national mainstream.
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National Spokesperson Shri Gaurav Bhatia said the Narendra Modi government has done a highly commendable job in establishing peace in the region and giving a much needed fillip to growth and development of the region. It is a matter of great satisfaction and pride that a majority of issues and problems of the North East region have been successfully resolved by the Narendra Modi government.
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The removal of AFSPA from the North East is a historical and important step. In Assam AFSPA has been into force for the past three decades. The removal of AFSPA Act from Assam, Nagaland and Manipur proves that the policies and programmes of the Narendra Modi government are clear and highly effective. Our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has special affection for the North Eastern states and the people of the region.
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Earlier the North East region was known for protests and violence. But today under the Narendra Modi government it is known for progress and national integration. This huge change is not only important for the North East region but also very significant for the entire country. This change has come into affect due to proactive policies and programmes and its effective implementation. Earlier the North East used to be called ‘disturbed area‘ but today is known for its growth and progress.
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There has been a huge change in the policy implementation under the Narendra Modi government. The issue of Article 370 was hanging fire for decades and no previous governments dared to touch it, but our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji removed it and ensure integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India. Similarly removal of AFSPA from the North East region is a major step. The policy of Narendra Modi government is very clear – wherever there are problems in the country, resolve it immediately by taking to all stakeholders.
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For the North Region there are three goals of the Narendra Modi government. First, there should be such policies for the North East which preserves and promotes the culture of the North East. Second, all the contentious issues should be resolve without any delays. Third, ensure fast growth and development of the North East so that they can also be included the national mainstream.
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