Congress Abandoned Difficult Projects, Northeast Paid the Price: PM Modi in Itanagar

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Itanagar, Sep 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of having an “inherent habit” of abandoning any development work that was difficult, which he said caused serious damage to the Northeast.
Speaking at a massive rally at Indira Gandhi Park after inaugurating and laying the foundation of projects worth over Rs 5,100 crore, Modi said the Congress governments had a record of ignoring challenging terrain.
“One inherent habit of Congress is that they never take up development work which is difficult to do; they abandon it. This habit of Congress caused significant harm to Arunachal Pradesh and the entire Northeast. In the hilly and forested areas, where development work was challenging, Congress would declare the regions backward and simply forget them,” he alleged.
Modi underlined that the development of the Northeast could not be directed from Delhi alone. “That is why I sent ministers and officers more frequently to the region, and I myself have come here more than 70 times,” he said.
The Prime Minister also linked his address to the rollout of next-generation GST reforms, which began on the first day of Navratri. Calling it a “double bonanza” for citizens this festive season, he said, “The GST reforms will reduce kitchen budgets, helping women. The Congress only imposed heavy taxes, increasing the burden, but our government has gradually reduced taxes, giving relief.”
He accused Congress governments of neglecting border villages, leading to migration. “Congress overlooked Arunachal Pradesh because it has only two Lok Sabha seats. When I got the opportunity to serve in 2014, I resolved to free the country from the mindset of Congress. For us, it is not about seats or votes, it is ‘nation first’. Our only mantra is ‘Nagrik Devo Bhava’ (the citizen is God),” he said.
“Modi worships those whom no one has ever asked about. That is why Arunachal Pradesh, which was neglected during Congress rule, has since 2014 become a centre of developmental priority,” he added.
Calling the unveiled projects an example of the “double benefits” of the “double-engine government,” Modi said, “Arunachal got Rs 1 lakh crore from the Centre in the last 10 years, which is 16 times more than what it got during Congress rule.”