Students from Arunachal Pradesh, presently studying in the provisional State Capital of Uttarakhand- Dehradun, met Union Minister of State for PMO and Northeast Development, Jitendra Singh in the national capital on Tuesday. They presented him with Arunachal lakshmi idols on the occasion.
While speaking at the Arunachal lakshmi launch, Singh said that the concept is beautiful, unique and helps strength the swadeshi spirit in north east. He said that it is only during the term of the government under prime minister Narendra Modi that the long pending demands of the north east have been met, including airports, besides completion of construction work on crucial roads and bridges.
Rich Brahma led the Dehradun delegation of Arunachal Pradesh students while Akash likha, president of Arunachal Pradesh students association, Delhi, Gram Bharat president Mallikarjuna Iytha spoke about the Arunachal lakshmi concept stating that the idea behind it is to impress upon the people to buy swadeshi lakshmi this Deepawali.