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About NE m not very optimistic , never underestimate the stupidity and arrogance of our people.It will be interesting see what VK Singh does in the region..
My friends though it seems all well and good that Govt has put V.K. Singh in charge of NE and hope he brings development.Look on the brighter side, bhai. At least someone at his level is actually doing something about it. The best part is we have one Assamese and one Arunachali MP working at ministerial level actively with the Prime Minister. This restructuring itself is a big big change which means they are at least serious.
But I'll be honest and tell you something.
The fact that there is an Assamese and Arunachali MP working at ministerial level will bring a change is misplaced. I have seen tens of thousands of crores being given to North East politicians in one scheme or another and seen them loot it all.
We think corruption in UP and Bihar is bad. Let me give you a relevation here, North East is worse than UP and Bihar in corruption. Its just that politicians in UP and Bihar also bring lawlessness which NE politicians tend to avoid(partly so that NE remains off the national media radar and less questions are asked about the region). NE politicians have been amassing wealth in the name of development and not done anything. Tens of thousands of crores!
I hold the population there - both people and politicians - as 90% responsible for the under-development there. Because the people keep voting for them knowing that their money is being stolen and not raise their voice against it as hard as they could have.
I can only hope that V.K Singh and Modi will both not let it happen again. Its just a mild hope and only because these two gentlemen will be personally responsible. I really hold no high hopes that the politicians and people of NE will change their attitudes towards corruption anytime soon.