Says Abrogation of Article 370 Reinforces India’s Sovereignty, Self-Respect to the World
Ahmedabad, Jan 16: Asserting that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved after the abrogation of Article 370, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said no one now dares to do any mischief when the Krishna Janmashtami procession passes through Srinagar’s Lal Chowk.
Speaking at Kalol in Gandhinagar district, the BJP leader said it was former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru who implemented Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Under Article 370, a special status was given to the region.
“By abrogating Article 370 in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clear message to the world that for Indians, there is nothing bigger than the self-respect of India and its honour,” said Shah, on a three-day Gujarat visit from January 14.
“There was a time when Army’s support was necessary to hoist the tricolor at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. But today, no one dares to do any mischief when Krishna Janmashtami procession passes through the Lal Chowk,” the home minister said.
Nearly 2.8 crore tourists, mostly from Gujarat, have visited Kashmir and returned safely without facing any issues, he said, adding that this transformation was the result of PM Modi’s hardworking, sensitive and alert leadership. (With Agency Inputs)
