Mysuru, Feb. 9 -- North-eastern States which are home for varieties of cultures and traditions are not just a part but form the heart of our country, said Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), here yesterday.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Rashtriya Ekatmata Yatra-2025, organised by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthri Parishat (ABVP) as part of 'Student Experience in Inter-State Living' programme at Skanray Technologies premises in Hebbal Industrial Area.

Stating that North Eastern States - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura - followed rich tradition and culture, Kumaraswamy said that in 1944 the Indian National Army led by Subhash Chandra Bose had hoisted t...