Agartala, April 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that North East plays a major role in making India a developed country and also emphasised that Congress did "injustice" with the northeast region while Communists "destroyed" the people of Tripura unlike his government which gives "priority" to the region.

Addressing a public rally in the state capital on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi said, "North East 'mere liye politics ka nahi, prem aur prathmikta ka vishay hai."

Accusing the Congress and Communists for ruining the Northeast region,the PM said, "North East plays a major role in making India 'Viksit'. After years of Independence and during the rule of Congress justice was not done with the capabilities of the state...