Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had ended the “corruption culture” prevalent in the northeast during the Congress rule to ensure the proper utilisation of every penny sent to the region.
Addressing a public rally in eastern Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai, he said development funds earmarked for the region used to be siphoned off by middlemen when the Congress reigned supreme.
“The northeast saw fast-track development only after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. But Congress won’t see the development if their leaders keep their eyes closed,” Mr. Shah said after inaugurating a slew of projects and laying the foundation stone of others worth a total of ₹1,000-crore.
