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Federal spirit of the country has been diluted: President Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi: Federal spirit of the country has been diluted over the years, government said today and promised to correct it by actively engaging with the states on national issues and function as an ‘organic

The President said highest priority will be accorded to bring eastern region of the country on par with western region in terms of physical and social infrastructure.

“My government is committed to addressing the issues relating to development of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The government will lay special emphasis on improving the intra-region connectivity and border infrastructure in the Northeast as well as in Jammu and Kashmir.

“The issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants in the Northeast region will be tackled on priority and all pending fencing work along the Northeast border will be completed,” he said.