"North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) will play an important role in attaching northeast to mainland India. BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed optimism over the newly formed North East Democratic Alliance, saying it will bring the region closer to mainland India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance. Assam Finance Minister and NEDA Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma said the organisation will play crucial role in having a Congress-free northeast. So, BJP's importance in NEDA is never above the regional parties," Shah said. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the overall security scenario of the region has improved since 2014, when the Modi government came to power.

Source: dna July 13, 2016 15:45 UTC