Singh reiterates invite to ultras

Singh said the northeast region had not been able to take advantage of many economic opportunities over the past decades and had lagged behind the rest of the country.

The best guarantee of nation's freedom was simultaneously its greatest strength ""its objectivity and accuracy, he said.

Asking the media in this "troubled region" to maintain objectivity and committment to the interests of the region, Singh said "as long as the media is objective and true to its calling, in accurately reflecting the complexities and ground realities of our nation, no power ""constitutional or otherwise""can have courage to stifle or manipulate media."

The best guarantee of nation's freedom was simultaneously its greatest strength""its objectivity and accuracy, he said.