Northeast people were devoid of development for long time by earlier governments: PM Modi

Addressing the inaugural run of northeast's first Vande Bharat Express train in Assam, via video conferencing, PM Modi said, "Northeast people were devoid of development for a long time by earlier governments." "Before 2014, railway budget for northeast was Rs 2,500 crore. Now it is more Rs 10,000 crore, which is 4 times growth," he added.