Shinde said a Congress government alone will be able to

give the Naga people "full-fledged development", and cited that the growth rate of India, when Congress-led UPA government came into power, was barely 2.5 per cent but the party managed to take it to 9 per cent three years back. While the world economy has gone down, we have been able to able to maintain the growth rate at 6.5 per cent, he said. Maintaining that the Congress wants the states to be strong, he said, "This is the right opportunity for the Naga people to make the change in government. "It is upto you to bring the change and vote for Congress candidates to have better development and brighter future," he said. Pointing that the Centre has been pouring money for development of roads, education, power infrastructure and police modernisation in the state, Shinde wondered as to where this money has gone. "Elections are there to put an account of the government before the public, but if they cannot give and account before the masters, there has to be something wrong," he said. "Congress has always been clear about the accounts, whatever we do, we give an account to the public and it is upto you now how to get new democratic government and development works," he said. "An opportunity has come to you now to throw the government and the NPF party (out of power)," he said while assuring that Congress, if voted to power, would bring "actual development" which had been stalled by the National People's Front government during the last 10 years. "We have to build the future for the younger generation. We have to build up the nation and as a part of the nation building work (you) elect the Congress candidates in the ensuing elections," Shinde appealed to the people. AICC member and party in-charge of Nagaland, Capt Praveen Davar accompanied the Home Minister at the election rallies.