NB In List | "Not the last but first village of India.."; Here's 12 quotes of Amit Shah where he roared at China while he stood in Arunachal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' at Kibithoo - a border village in Arunachal Pradesh, on Monday (Apr 10). Shah also inaugurated 9 micro hydel projects of Arunachal Government and 14 infrastructure projects Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) worth Rs.120 Crore. The visit was timed perfectly after China's provocative act of renaming several villages of Arunachal Pradesh.

1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed people’s approach towards border villages, now people visiting border area know it not as last village but as the first village of India

2. Border areas are the priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the security of the border is the security of the nation and this is the reason that the government led by PM Modi is continuously working to increase the border infrastructure

3. In the 1962 war, the then Kumaon Regiment had shown unparalleled courage. Today the whole country sleeps peacefully because of the bravery and sacrifice of our Himveers of ITBP and Army soldiers and because of them only, no one can even look towards our border.

4. All the residents of Arunachal greet each other by saying Jai Hind and this sentiment has kept Arunachal with India

5. 10 years ago there was migration from border villages, but PM Modi has brought development to these villages. Under the Vibrant Villages Programme of the government, 2967 villages have been identified for comprehensive development in 46 blocks of 19 districts along the northern border in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Ladakh

6. The second goal of this program is to stop migration from border villages, for which employment arrangements will be made there itself. He said a 5-year target has been set to bring back normal situation in the villages affected by migration

7. 9 micro hydel projects at a cost about Rs 30 crore and with a capacity of 725 KW have also been inaugurated here today and these projects are almost complete. These schemes would ensure power supply to the villages in a state like Arunachal which has a difficult geographical location

8. Today 14 infrastructure projects of ITBP with a cost of Rs.120 crores have also been inaugurated. 6,600 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have been formed in the small state of Arunachal Pradesh and more than 53,000 women are getting employment through these SHGs, which is an excellent example of women empowerment

9. Before 2014, the entire Northeast was known as a region ridden with many issues, but in the last 9 years, due to the 'Look East policy' of Prime Minister Modi, today the Northeast has been recognized as a region contributing to the development of the country

10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked in the Northeast on 3 fronts – preserving its phenomenal cultural heritage, establishing peace by settling disputes, and making several pacts with insurgent groups that have resulted in a 67 percent reduction in violence, 60 percent reduction in deaths of security forces and 83 percent in civilian deaths in 2022 as compared to 2014

11. India wants peace with everyone but no one will be able to encroach on even an inch of our country's land and it is the policy of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that there can be no compromise with the respect of our army and borders

12. All the villages within 5 km radius of the international border have been connected with All Weather Roads, the construction of 1859 km long Arunachal Frontier Highway has started and in the last few years 252 habitations have been connected by constructing 2500 km of roads in the border areas. The central government has given Rs. 44000 crore to the Arunachal government for the development of infrastructure. In the field of digital connectivity also, 4G connectivity has been reached in 684 villages and about 1327 border villages have been electrified

Under the 'Vibrant Villages' scheme Rs. 4800 crore will be spent from 2022 to 2026 and 11 districts, 28 blocks and 1451 villages have been included in the first phase. He said that under this programme the development work of villages will be done at 3 levels. Under the Vibrant Village, the Indian govt will take care of the facilities of every person living in the villages and the benefits of various schemes will be delivered to the people. He said that there will not be a single house in the border villages which does not have basic amenities. The Home Minister added that the work of promoting financial inclusion will be done and economic opportunities will also be provided. These villages will be developed while preserving and promoting tourism, local culture and language.

At the same time, China has sought to make comments about the Indian border state saying it "opposes" the visit of Home Minister Amit Shah. "China firmly opposes the Indian official's visit to Zangnan as Zangnan is China's territory and the visit violated China's territorial sovereignty and is not conducive to peace and tranquillity in the border region," China Daily, a state-affiliated daily, quoted Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin as stating at a news briefing on Monday (Apr 10).