{"id":316221,"date":"2019-10-31T07:23:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T07:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=316221"},"modified":"2019-10-31T07:23:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T07:23:28","slug":"abrogation-of-article-370-will-lead-jammu-and-kashmir-on-path-of-progress-pm-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/abrogation-of-article-370-will-lead-jammu-and-kashmir-on-path-of-progress-pm-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"Abrogation of Article 370 will lead Jammu and Kashmir on path of progress: PM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-316224 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/modi-gujarat-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/modi-gujarat-1.jpg 691w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/modi-gujarat-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/modi-gujarat-1-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/modi-gujarat-1-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/modi-gujarat-1-606x420.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Article 370 of the Indian Constitution only gave separatism and terrorism to\u00a0Jammu and Kashmir and with its abrogation the state will lead to the path of progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He said for decades the presence of this article only erected an artificial wall of schism between the people of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">While addressing on the occasion of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, at Kevadiya on Thursday, PM Modi said Article 370 contributed to nothing but separatist attitude and terrorism<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cIn the entire country, Jammu and Kashmir was the only place where this Article 370 existed\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Prime Minister said, \u201cThose who cannot win wars against us, they are challenging our unity but they forget, despite yearning for ages, none has been able to vanquish the spirit of unity within us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cWith the blessings of Sardar Patel, the country has taken a major decision a few weeks ago to defeat such separatist forces, that is to abrogate the Article 370,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Modi said that he has dedicated the decision of abrogation of Article 3790 to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cI am happy that this decision of ours, would now lead Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh towards a bright future and on the path of progress,\u201d Modi said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Referring to the recent Block Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister said, \u201cthe voter turn around was more than 98%. The voters who are Panchs and Sarpanchs have turned out in large numbers to cast their ballot and that this gives a huge message.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cNow the era of political stability would begin in Jammu and Kashmir. The game of forming governments for individual selfish reasons would end and that the feeling of discrimination on regional lines would also diminish,\u201d Modi added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Referring to the progress being made in the North \u2013 East, the Prime Minister said, \u201cToday the separatist tendencies in the North East are moving towards assimilation and progress. Decades old problems are now finding solutions. Entire North \u2013East is today finding itself free of decades old violence and blockades.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Referring to the ideals of Sardar Patel, the Prime Minister said, \u201cUnity of Purpose, Unity of Endeavour and Unity of Aims are essential for the stability of country and that this was the ideology of Sardar Patel, that we have an egalitarian attitude in our objectives, purpose and targets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Prime Minister said that when we go ahead on this path of National Unity only then we can achieve the goal of \u201cEk Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Article 370 of the Indian Constitution only gave separatism and terrorism to\u00a0Jammu and Kashmir and with its abrogation the state will lead to the path of progress. 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