For a long time, some political parties in our country practised vote-bank politics. Their focus was always on places that had more votes and seats.” That was Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking on Saturday in Aizawl, Mizoram, during a flying visit to the state, that also included Manipur and Assam in the northeast. He was the bearer of many gifts including inaugurating the Bairabi-Sairang railway line that connects Mizoram with the rest of India. In total, the worth of the projects for t