Centre strongly on path of peace: Singh

ITANAGAR:
The Centre was strongly on the path of peace and its endeavour for it and development in the North East will not be hampered by insurgent activities, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.
“Government of India’s approach is the same as it was before. We are very strongly on the path of peace and development for the region,” Singh said during his brief stop over here.
“There has been an unfortunate sequence of events in the last over one week in the region. But I am here to reassure you and instill confidence in you that as far as Government of India is concerned, our endeavour for peace and mission for development did not get hampered in such incidents,” he said.
Singh said it was everybody’s stake to accomplish the optimum benefits of the developmental agenda of the Centre. “We must seek to sustain peace in the region and also try to bring around those who are not able to see the virtues of peace and development.”
“I reassure you that there is no change as far as the approach in the policies on North East as concerned. The region enjoys a very high priority in the schemes of the present Government and it is very high on its agenda,” he told reporters at Naharlagun helipad this evening.
The minister said that the Centre had embarked on the development agenda at a very fast pace and track and wherever there is any disruption in the environment of peace and tranquillity, it has an adverse affect on developmental activities. (AGENCIES)