BJP freed Manipur from terrorism, bandhs: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the BJP government in the state freed Manipur from bandhs and terrorism and brought it on the path of developmentAddressing a public rally at Moirang in Bishnupur district after virtually inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 21 projects worth over Rs 1300 crore Shah said the BJP government defeated insurgency and lifted Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA from six districts of the stateThere was a situation of terror during the Congress rule in Manipur Now it is among the best governed small states he saidHe said the BJPled government at the Centre has invested Rs 345 lakh crore in the Northeast in less than eight years and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the region 51 times during this periodAlso read MCD House adjourned as AAP BJP councillors clashRoad rail and air connectivity have increased manifold under the Modi government Shah saidWe transformed Congresss Look East Policy into Act East Policy We do what we promise he saidNoting that the N Biren Singh government in the state is undertaking massive operations against drug trafficking and abuse he said the BJP will make Manipur drugfree by next electionShah virtually inaugurated 12 projects worth Rs 300 crore and laid the foundation stone of nine projects worth Rs 1007 croreProjects inaugurated by him include the Manipur Olympian Park at Sangaithel a paid private ward at staterun Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences JNIMS Moreh town water supply scheme Nongpok Thong Bridge at the eastern side of Kangla Fort and cave tourism project at Kangkhui caveFoundation stones were laid for the construction of 40 police outposts 34 of which will be along the IndiaMyanmar international border and six along National Highway 37Earlier in the day he unfurled a 165foottall national flag at the INA headquarters in Moirang where the Indian National Army had hoisted the tricolour for the first time on Indian soil towards the fagend of World War IIThe Union home minister said Moirang will be developed as a tourist spotShah paid floral tributes to a photograph of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the memorial He was accompanied by Chief Minister N Biren SinghEarlier in the day the Union home minister inaugurated a medical college in Churachandpur the hill districts first such establishmentEarlier students from Manipur had to go to cities such as Mumbai Delhi and Ahmedabad for medical studies Now 100 students from other states will come to Churachandpur Medical College for studies This is a big change he saidIn the morning Shah unveiled a 120foottall statue of a polo player riding a pony at Marjing Polo Complex in Manipurs Imphal East district He was given a polo mallet and a painting of the game by the chief ministerManipur is considered the birthplace of the gameThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever