'UPA polices are showing good results in Mizoram': Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that UPA Government's policies and programmes have shown good results, and added that the Congress Party has always shared a feeling of love with the state of Mizoram.

"When I look back, I find that many positive developments have taken place in Mizoram. The UPA government's policies and programmes for rapid and inclusive growth are showing good results. We have seen a record average rate of economic growth in the last nine years, which is higher than what the country achieved in any other decade so far," he said while addressing a rally here in the poll-bound state.

He also said that a number of steps have been taken for improving governance, curbing corruption, enhancing transparency and accountability in the work of public authorities.

Singh also highlighted various welfare schemes for the people introduced by the Congress-led UPA Government.

"The Right to Education (RTE) has ensured that almost all the children get the benefit of primary education. The recent Food Security Act guarantees food security to 75 per cent of the rural and 50 per cent of the urban population. The MGNREGA now reaches every fifth household in rural areas," he added.

Mizoram is going to polls on November 25, and results would be announced on December 8, along with those in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi.