Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is also the first minister of cooperation of India, addressed the maiden National Cooperative Conference (Sehkarita Sammelan) on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the national capital, where he outlined the government’s vision and roadmap for the development of this sector.

Addressing the conference, organised by cooperative bodies IFFCO, National Cooperative Federation of India, Amul, Sahakar Bharti, NAFED and KRIBHCO, among others, Shah said it was a matter of pride for him as he was chosen to be the country's first cooperative minister.