Agartala, Dec 10 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the issue of human rights violations in the northeast by signing peace accords with outlawed groups.

Addressing a programme to mark the International Human Rights Day at Prajna Bhavan here, he said peace is the "prerequisite condition of maintaining human rights guaranteed by the Constitution".

“The northeast had witnessed how militancy cast a shadow over human rights, but this issue has been addressed by signing peace accords under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah," he said.

Saha said around 12 agreements were signed with various proscribed groups to bring lasting peace in the northeast region during the NDA rule at the Ce

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