Now J&K will also get fruits of development: PM
August 08, 2019 20:15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
"I congratulate people of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and the whole nation. When some things are their forever we presume they will never change or go away. Article 370 was something similar," the PM said.
"The dream of Sardar Patel, Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Atalji and of crores of patriots has been fulfilled.
"We as a nation, as a family, have taken a historic decision. A system due to which brothers & sisters of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh were deprived of many rights & which was a big obstacle to their development, that system has been done away with," Modi said.
"We as a nation, as a family, have taken a historic decision. A system due to which brothers & sisters of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh were deprived of many rights & which was a big obstacle to their development, that system has been done away with," Modi said.
"Because of special status, Jammu and Kashmir could not get the development opportunity it should have got," he said.
"Now, Jammu and Kashmir will also get the fruits of development like rest of India," the PM said.
"People of J&K were deprived of the benefits of laws and schemes made for other states. Now they will also get benefits of health and education like people of other states," the PM said.
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