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Government Is Leaving No Stone Unturned For All Round Development Of North-East: Modi

Government Is Leaving No Stone Unturned For All Round Development Of North-East: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the audience as he arrives to inaugurate the International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its Applications in Jigani, near Bangalore, India, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. The conference aims to make an effort to integrate Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and modern medicine by bringing prominent researchers and doctors from all these fields on one platform. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the audience as he arrives to inaugurate the International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its Applications in Jigani, near Bangalore, India, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. The conference aims to make an effort to integrate Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and modern medicine by bringing prominent researchers and doctors from all these fields on one platform. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

NEW DELHI -- Ahead of his visit to the Northeastern states of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is working for all round development of the region and leaving no stone unturned

"I am eagerly awaiting my 2-day visit to the Northeast

Will participate in various programmes in Sikkim & Assam and interact with citizens," he said

In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said,

Our Govt is leaving no stone unturned to fulfil development aspirations of Northeast & ensure all round development. https://t.co/hKOohqa3jp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 18, 2016

Tomorrow I will be in Assam where I will interact with the youth of Assam, students of IIT, NIT & central universities of the Northeast.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 18, 2016

A conference of State Agriculture Ministers is being held in Gangtok. Am particularly delighted that the conference is being held in Sikkim.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 18, 2016

Modi, who will also visit an exhibition of organic products & interact with organic farmers in Gangtok, said,

In Gangtok I will also visit an exhibition of organic products & interact with organic farmers. I envision the Northeast to be a hub in this

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 18, 2016

The Prime Minister said the Conference of Agriculture Ministers will focus on sustainable development, organic farming and ecotourism, "areas we are giving priority to".

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