New Delhi, March 15 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated several development projects of the Assam Government in Guwahati, accompanied by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other dignitaries.

Addressing the gathering, Shah said the programme is important not only for Assam but for the entire Northeast.

"About ten years ago, the condition of healthcare services across the Northeast was very poor. The opposition party that remained in power for years never cared about the health of the people, except for the financial health of their own families," Shah said.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Shah said that since CM Sarma succeeded in bringing the state's healthcare system on par with developed states...