Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the northeast has emerged as the growth engine of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the Bodoland Territorial Region agreement, Shah said, "By signing the Bodoland Territorial Region agreement, the Modi govt has initiated the process of establishing peace in Assam. Shah said NDA's triumph in the just-concluded Bodoland Territorial Council polls was like a semifinal before the assembly elections in which it will emerge winners with a huge majority. On development in the state, Shah said, "What is the way forward? The Union Home Minister also urged farmers agitating against the new agriculture laws to resolve their issues through discussions.

Source: Mint December 26, 2020 11:02 UTC