Advani stresses security coordination

The committee discussed insurgency sponsored from across the border in J-K and 8216;8216;inborn insurgency8217;8217; in the country8217;s North-East. Members said the North-East suffered from high unemployment. 8216;8216;The Government should itself take up development programmes which can benefit the people,8217;8217; members from the region, Joyanta Rongpi, Holkhomang Haokip and Rajkumar Wangcha, said.

Advani said the Centre8217;s peace initiative in the North-East was not tactical. The Centre, he said, would address the region8217;s core issues sincerely and ensure all-round development. This was why a separate ministry under a Cabinet minister was created, Advani said.

A presentation was made on the steps being taken to curb North-East militancy and the Centre8217;s efforts to push development.