Lack of governance in Delhi led to Tania's death: Modi

Says the Prime Minister has done nothing for people of Northeast

The "lack of governance" in Delhi led to the death of a student from Arunachal Pradesh in the national capital, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said here on Saturday.

"The lack of governance in Delhi has led to Nido Tania's death in the national capital. I condemn the Nido Tania incident in Delhi, there is no place for such acts. It is a shameful and sad incident," said Modi while addressing a rally in the capital city of Manipur.

Tania, son of Arunachal Pradesh Congress legislator Nido Pavitra, died Jan 30 after being attacked following a row over his appearance.

Criticising the Congress state government, Modi said: "Manipur has seen some of the worst Congress governments. It's due to lack of political vision and with that resources are not being harnessed and the northeast is lagging behind."

He promised to bring the region at par with the other regions of India.

"You gave Congress 60 years but what good did that do to you? 60 years were ruined now please give us 60 months," he said.

Modi asked: "The PM represents this region in the Rajya Sabha but has he done anything in the northeast? The chief minister makes him inaugurate incomplete projects."

"Five years is enough to change the world but what has the PM done for the 23 years in which he has represented the northeast?" he said.

Manmohan Singh is a Rajya Sabha MP from Assam.

"The Congress chief ministers invite the Prime Minister for laying foundation stone or cutting ribbons for projects but it ends there and nothing happens afterwards," he said.

The BJP leader said the NDA Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had taken the initiative of creating a separate ministry for the northeastern region and taken steps to develop it but the Congress governments in the state and the Centre "have been indulging in corruption only".

The BJP leader listed the issues of insurgency and the drug-trafficking as the ones impacting the northeastern region and accused the Congress government in the state of failing in its efforts to control the menace.

He said insurgency was also leading to "fake encounters" which is going to further spoil the situation.

Modi said the BJP will work towards developing the potential of herbal industry, horticulture and agro-processing industries when it comes to power.