Congress will restore special category status to Arunachal, other NE states: Rahul Gandhi

19 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said his party will restore the special category status to Arunachal Pradesh and other states in the northeast if elected to power. He said that there are some states in the country which require special status because of their unique problems and difficulties such as connectivity, terrain, infrastructure.

During the Congress rule at the Centre, he said that Arunachal Pradesh and other NE states used to enjoy special category status. Further, he said that Arunachal Pradesh has a special place in the heart of the Congress party and ‘we would like to have a 'dil ka rishta' with the people of the state’.

Gandhi said the Congress will not allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be passed in Rajya Sabha because the bill is detrimental to the people of the northeast.  The Congress party will never attack the language, culture, customs and tradition of Arunachal Pradesh and other NE states. Election to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly and two Lok Sabha seats will be held on April 11.

 

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