India lags behind if Northeast lags behind: VP

M Venkaiah Naidu today advised the North-Eastern Council to propel the NE region on a resurgent phase of accelerated development by quickly resolving issues that have been impeding its progress. Addressing a Workshop on "Changing Role of North-Eastern Council in the Development of North-Eastern Region" at Shillong, the Vice President pointed out that India’s progress cannot be complete if there was uneven progress in various regions. “If the northeast region progresses, India progresses…If the region lags behind, India lags behind”, he observed.