Under PM Modi, the northeast has gone ahead on the path of development: Amit Shah

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the golden jubilee celebrations of the North-East Council in Shillong, Meghalaya. He is accompanied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Amit Shah says, "Under Prime Minister Modi, the North-East has moved ahead on the path of development. There is peace in the north-east. Earlier, many demands were made for the repeal of AFSPA. Now, no one needs to claim that the government, which is two steps ahead, is taking the initiative to repeal AFSPA. At present, 60 per cent of Assam is AFSPA-free. The boundaries of 15 police stations in six districts of Manipur are now AFSPA-free. In Arunachal Pradesh, only one district is covered under AFSPA.