At an interaction-cum-meeting in Mizoram‘s Siaha district Rai stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the development of northeastern states as a priority. A developed India as a whole largely depends on the development of Northeastern states.
He urged the people of the district to cooperate with the various border security forces deployed in the region to ensure security for the nation.
He also talked about the Citizenship Amendment Act, which aims at granting citizenship to religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
The Minister declared that this is done to provide safety to religious minority groups from these countries and reaffirm the secular nature of India.
He earlier met Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma in Aizawl and discussed various affairs of the state.
