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The political leadership of the tribal majority north-eastern states is steeped in corruption. The magnitude of corruption is astounding and these leaders are brazen in their conduct. Most brag about being corrupt and dare people to put them in jail. The Centre just does not care. Any situation arises in the north-east, the Centre just throws a lot of money and expects the problem to disappear. Where the money itself disappears is a question the Centre never asks.
The corruption if the political leadership of these tribal majority states would put even the Nehru-Gandhi family to shame. Such are the fortunes amassed by these leaders.