New Delhi [India], March 11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday praised the BJP government for its significant role in reducing the distance between the Northeast region and the rest of India. Addressing the North-East Students’ and Youth Parliament organized by ABVP, he stated, “The biggest achievement of the BJP government is that it has reduced the distance between the Northeast and the rest of India. By 2027, every capital of the Northeast will be connected by train, plane, and road.”
Shah highlighted the reduction in violence across the region under the BJP government, pointing out that the number of violent incidents in the Northeast had decreased by 70% — from 11,000 incidents between 2004 and 2014 to 3,428 between 2014 and 2024. He also noted that security force fatalities had dropped by 70%, and civilian deaths had fallen by 89% in the last decade.
Emphasizing the government’s success in securing peace agreements, Shah said that his government had signed 12 major accords in the past 10 years with various armed groups from across the region. He added, “In just 10 years, the Northeast is experiencing complete peace today, except for the violence in Manipur. There were a total of 11,000 incidents of violence from 2004 to 2014, and 3,428 incidents from 2014 to 2024, a reduction of 70%. The number of deaths of security forces has also come down by 70%, and the number of civilian deaths has come down by 89% in the last 10 years.”
Shah also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his unwavering focus on the region’s development and peace, stating that no state could progress without peace. Under PM Modi’s leadership, the government has worked tirelessly to ensure stability in the Northeast. Shah further emphasized that the Prime Minister had allocated significant resources for the region’s development and treated it as a priority.
Amit Shah highlighted that, since India’s independence, all Prime Ministers combined made only 21 visits to the Northeast (excluding Assam), whereas PM Modi alone has made 78 visits, signaling the importance the current government places on the region.
The Home Minister also announced a major development initiative for the Northeast, revealing that a semiconductor plant worth Rs 2,700 crore is being set up in Assam, along with a total investment of Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the region. He assured the youth of the Northeast that, within the next 10 years, no child or youth from the region would have to leave for work elsewhere, as employment opportunities would be available within the region itself.
“Today, a semiconductor plant worth Rs 2700 crore is coming up in Assam, which will be useful for you. And not only this, an investment of Rs 2.5 lakh crore is coming. The work of laying the foundation has been done in these 10 years. Within 10 years, not a single child or youth from the Northeast will have to go to other parts of the country for work. You will get employment in the Northeast itself,” Shah assured the gathering.