{"id":14573,"date":"2026-08-20T13:58:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14573"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:58:46","slug":"amit-shah-hails-souths-development-in-cms-meet-cites-3-pillars-of-progress-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14573","title":{"rendered":"Amit Shah hails South&#8217;s development in CMs meet, cites 3 pillars of progress | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133379395,imgsize-196140,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/amit-shah-south-cms-meet.jpg\" alt=\"Amit Shah hails South's development in CMs meet, cites 3 pillars of progress\" title=\"Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council near Mamallapuram.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council near Mamallapuram.\">Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council near Mamallapuram.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Union home minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/amit-shah\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Shah<\/a> on Thursday hailed the development journey of the southern states, saying &#8220;high literacy rate, trained manpower and technical expertise in the utilisation of deep seas&#8221; have been the three pillars behind the progess of these states.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Chairing the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tamil-nadu\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamil Nadu<\/a>&#8216;s Mahabalipuram, the Union home minister said: &#8220;The people of South India and the governments have also established many excellent traditions in the fields of innovation and revenue generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>He said that &#8220;the whole of India should learn from South India in these two areas,&#8221; as per the home ministery&#8217;s statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Amit Shah on Thursday chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at a private star hotel in Kovalam near Mamallapuram, where leaders and senior officials from southern states discussed inter-state disputes, security concerns and development priorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, who serves as the council&#8217;s vice-chairman, personally welcomed Shah upon his arrival. The two leaders also held a brief interaction before the meeting began. During the proceedings, Vijay was seated alongside Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Representatives from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana took part in the meeting.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan and Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka were among those who attended.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy was absent from the meeting, with lieutenant governor K Kailashnathan representing the Union territory.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/amit-shah-hails-souths-development-in-cms-meet-cites-3-pillars-of-progress\/articleshow\/133379081.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council near Mamallapuram. 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