<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athwale said that the development of mountainous state like Arunachal Pradesh should be given priority and the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving no stone unturned to do so. Addressing people at a Nyokum festival celebration at Doimukh in Papum Pare District in Arunachal Pradesh, he said that government is working hard to safeguard the rights of the people in Northeast.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' He said that the Prime Minister has instructed every Union Ministers to visit Northeast in regular interval and take stoke of their respective ministries' welfare schemes implemented in the region so that more people are benefited.  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Nyokum is the festival of the Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. The Word Nyokum has been derived from the combination of two words – Nyok means land (earth) and Kum means collectiveness or togetherness. The festival is commonly celebrated by the people from all class and walk of life for better productivity, prosperity and happiness of all human beings on earth.</span><br />''  <br />