Modi government built highway of development: Naqvi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has built a “highway of development” by removing “speed breakers” posed by issues related to religion, region and caste, Union minister of minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Sunday.

He made the remarks in a statement issued after the inauguration of Hunar Haat at the State Emporia Complex near Connaught Place market. The fair, which opened Saturday was formally inaugurated by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley Sunday. The two ministers also took a tour of the fair and interacted with some of the artists. “This heritage has attraction and brand value..., and events like this will benefit artisans and craftsmen doing work related to it,” Jaitley told reporters.