People across the world realise Modi hain toh sab kuch mumkin hain: Tripura CM Saha

Saha said the Northeast was earlier known as an insurgency-prone zone but peace was restored there as thousands of militants had joined the mainstream owing to the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Saha said that 11-12 peace accords were signed by the Centre with militant and other outfits, leading to peace in the region.

Calling the region Ashtalakshmi with the inclusion of Sikkim in the North Eastern Council (NEC), Modi initiated ambitious development in all sectors in the region, Saha said.

“Narendra Modiji, after becoming the prime minister of the country, said that India will not develop unless the northeastern region is not developing. Development of Ashtalakshmi is one of his priorities,” the chief minister said.

Saha said that in the past 11 years, different schemes were undertaken to improve socio-economic status of the tribals, scheduled castes, and other backward classes, the women’s reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, the Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched, the triple talaq was abolished, and the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Waqf (Amendment) Act were passed.

“In these 11 years, Prime Minister Modi’s government successfully brought 25 crores of people above the poverty line. Modiji fulfils what he promises. His contributions and performances would be written in history in golden letters,” he said, adding that the Modi government’s mantra is “performance, accountability and good governance”.

“The International Monetary Fund says that India is now a bright spot..in future, India is going to have a bright future… What the World Bank is saying…India is the fastest-growing major economy and the main engine of global economic growth in 2025 26,” he said.

Speaking about the recent encounter killings of 27 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Saha said the Modi government had nearly eradicated Maoist activities in the country and the rest would be finished in a few months.

In an oblique reference to the opposition Congress, Saha said the country witnessed corruption and that nepotism was a common phenomenon before 2014, when Modi became the prime minister.

Further, Saha said he had urged the Centre to repair the fencing along the India-Bangladesh border. “The border is being monitored. We already brought it to the notice of the central government,” he said.

The chief minister also commented on BJP ally TIPRA Motha’s allegation of inaction in the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, stating that the government was working actively on all issues as per the law.

Asked about the recent visit of an AIIMS delegation to Agartala’s GBP Hospital, the chief minister said the hospital has adequate infrastructure.

“AIIMS didn’t give a report but we talked. We have everything. These just need to be streamlined,” he said.