PM Modi has prioritised road development in border areas: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prioritised development of roads in the international border areas of the country, especially in Arunachal Pradesh, to instil confidence among people living there.

In contrary to earlier policies, now the "last border village has been considered as the first Indian village" for development in the international boundary areas, Rijiju, the minister for earth sciences, said.

Arunachal Pradesh shares international boundaries with Myanmar, China and Bhutan.

He also alleged that it was "the policy of the Congress to not develop border areas on the pretext that if the infrastructure is created there, China could come and transgress into India's territory".

"After the Modi government came to power in 2014, the policy has changed and the last border village has been considered as the first Indian village for development in border areas," the minister said.

He participated in a mega rally here on the completio