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Nobody can remove Article 371 from North-East, assures Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah assured Arunachal Pradesh that nobody can remove Article 371

New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah assured Arunachal Pradesh that nobody can remove Article 371. While addressing the gathering in Arunachal Pradesh on its 34th Statehood Day, Amit Shah said, “When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the decision of abrogating Article 370, rumours were spread in North-East that Article 371 will also be removed. But on statehood day of Arunachal and Mizoram, I want to assure you that nobody can remove Article 371 and nor it is anybody's intention.” HM also said that under Prime Minister Narendra Mod’s leadership, North-East is now connected with our heart and soul. “Before 2014, North- East was connected to India only geographically and through administration, but with Narendra Modi ji as Prime Minister, North-East is now connected with our heart and soul,” Amit Shah further said.