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Modi urges states to work together with central gov't

Xinhua, July 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spelt out the need for all states to work together with the central government for the country's development.

"India's development is possible only when states and the central government work together," Modi said, addressing Chief Ministers of all Indian states in the national capital.

He added "The Inter-State Council will not just enshrine the values of cooperative federalism, but will ensure a better future for our citizens."

The council was set up in 1990 for better coordination among states and the central government, and it met for the first time in the past 10 years.

The meeting was attended by Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, known as Prime Minister's outspoken critic, and Chief Ministers of some opposition Congress-ruled states. Endit