PM Modi’s “ACT EAST” vision in action in #Tripura. On “Maitri Setu”, “Gateway of Northeast” in Sabroom southern tip, linking #Tripura with #Chittagong port in Bangladesh. The bridge straddles Feni, a river our ancestors must have crossed a thousand times! Our last port of call!

At Belonia, south #Tripura: 5 years of peace & development, ensuring long neglected basics of water & roads, to propelling Tripura as gateway to SE Asia,compassion based good governance, this trajectory can’t be interrupted, the choice for the future must be clear!#LokJagranManch

In various interactions across #Tripura over that last fortnight was fortunate to have met a number of perceptive individuals, opinion-makers with positive ideas, wanting the state to move ahead & happy to be breathing the fresh air of a free atmosphere at last! #LokJagranManch

At Manu Bazar, South Tripura:spoke of how for the first time personalities from NE & Tripura are getting recognised through Padma Awards for their work. Since 2017, 7 Padma Awards were conferred on personalities from Tripura, while from 1954 only 2 received them. #LokJagranManch

Visited Ven Dhammapiya Ji, one of the most revered Buddhist teachers of #Tripura, Secretary General of International Buddhist Confederation at his Dhamma Dipa Centre in Sabroom, southern tip of Tripura on the bank of river Feni, just 75 km from Chittagong. Addressed faculty.

Kamalpur, Dhalai dist: Communists’ #WestBengal model was to keep the state underdeveloped & people deprived of basics of healthcare, education, party dominated society where violence was endemic,same model they applied to #Tripura. In last 5 years #Tripura has rejected that model

Khowai town: PM Modi’s “Panch Pran” is the driving vision in #AmritKaal! India is launching satellites, building aircraft careers, LCAs, also ensuring that tap water reaches each household! Tripura has seen 5 years of peace, stability, growth #LokJagranManch

Teliamura: Sainbari killings, Marichjhapi massacre, Anand Margi burning,communists have a violent past & Congress has always allied with them. #Tripura has left behind that uncertain past in last 5 years. It is now part of the mainstream of national progress! #LokJagranManch

The pulse of people is best felt when being with them as one of them! Across #Tripura, 5 years of stability,of opportunity, development & peace has made deep impression. “Unlike before, I keep my food-stall open till 11.00pm, no one stops me”, said a smiling young stall owner!

Mohanpur, W. #Tripura: 1.India setting standards in world class infrastructure-NE specially benefitting 2.Concept of ODOP/Unity Malls 3.Unprecedented support for ST empowerment PVTG-15000 Crore 4.Destruction of health/education under Left Cong rule in Tripura 5. Homage to icons

At Bishramganj, Sepahijala: spoke of Lopoli Melo’s experience of #PrakaramDiwas in Delhi, ADP & how it has benefited 3 crores STs, 11+ crore tap water connections, elections as a festival of democracy, 5 years of peace in #Tripura,etc.On way back sipped one of the best Kesar Cha!

Mohanpur, West Tripura: PM Modi speaks of synergising “regional aspirations with national development”,such a vision was absent for decades in the governance narrative of NE leading to strife & stagnation.Its changing now.Spoke of various firsts in NE in 9 years. #LokJagranManch

At Kumarghat, North Tripura, an engaging discussion with teachers & professors on NE’s multi-dimensional developmental leap in last 8 years. A number of those present said how they had never expected to see such stability & such enhancement of connectivity in NE. #LokJagranManch

At Joynagar, Agartala, addressed teachers, doctors, entrepreneurs. 2 contrasting model before us: in West Bengal an intolerant, anti-democratic, regressive, anti-development dispensation, while in Tripura since 2018, a model of good governance & stability! #LokJagranManch