PM Modi govt brought number of districts affected by Left-wing extremism down by 70%: Amit Shah
FirstpostAddressing the inauguration event of the National Tribal Research Institute in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit shah said that the Modi government also lifted AFSPA from more than 66 per cent area in the Northeast New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has brought the number of districts affected by Left-wing extremism in the country down by 70 per cent. The government also lifted the Armed Forces Act from more than 66 per cent area in the Northeast, he said after inaugurating the National Tribal Research Institute in Delhi. The Union Home Minister said the northeast and Left-wing extremism-affected areas of the country are tribal-dominated regions and security is a precursor to development there. There are many institutions in the country such as the Planning Commission, now Niti Aayog, Life Insurance Corporation of India and the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited which have contributed immensely to the country’s progress, the Union home minister said.