J&K, Ladakh witnessed wide-ranging transformation since Article 370 abrogation: PM Modi
We reaffirm our commitment to the progress of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh and to ensure that every citizen has the opportunity to dream big, achieve and contribute to the making of a Viksit Bharat, says Prime Minister Modi
On the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the extensive changes that have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He emphasized the expansion of infrastructure and the growth of opportunities in education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and sports sectors. The Prime Minister reiterated the central government's commitment to the development of these regions, ensuring that every citizen has the chance to "dream big, achieve, and contribute" to building a Viksit Bharat.
Modi pointed out that women and marginalized communities have been empowered through the full implementation of the Constitution of India. The BJP-led government, in 2019, replaced Article 370, which had bestowed special status on Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated it into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Prime Minister also mentioned August 5 as significant as it marks the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who was instrumental in the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India by abolishing Article 370.
Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and a precursor to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, dedicated his life to national unity.
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