Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing unprecedented development and “breathing freely” since the abrogation of Article 370. He also expressed confidence in winning the hearts of the people in J&K.
Addressing a public rally at the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, the PM took a swipe at the opposition and the Congress party, asserting that the people of the region had been deprived of the Centre’s welfare schemes for the underprivileged.
“Today Jammu and Kashmir is touching new heights of development because it is breathing freely. This freedom from restrictions has come after the abrogation of Article 370”, PM Modi said.
“For decades, for political gains Congress and its allies misled the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the name of 370. Did Jammu and Kashmir benefit from Article 370, or only a few political families took advantage? The people of Jammu and Kashmir have come to know the truth that they were misled. Jammu and Kashmir was kept in chains for the benefit of a few families. Today there is no Article 370, hence the talent of the youth of J&K is being fully respected and they are getting new opportunities. Today there are equal rights and equal opportunities for everyone here,” he added.
PM Modi took part in the “Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir” programme and inaugurated multiple projects related to agriculture and tourism worth Rs 6,400 crore.
“I got the opportunity to inaugurate several development projects related to tourism… The power of development, tourism possibilities, empowerment of farmers, and the leadership of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. The path to building a developed Jammu and Kashmir will emerge from here.” the PM said.
