Time will tell if peace prevails in J&K: Kamal Nath on Article 370

August 08, 2019 18:45

Madhya Pradesh Chief MinisterKamal Nath on Thursday said only time will tell whether theModi government's move of scrapping of Article 370 willestablish peace and bring down terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Madhya Pradesh government's guest house named 'Madhyalok' at Vashi in neighboring Navi Mumbai.

"Only time will tell how many employment opportunities are generated and whether acts of terrorism come down in Jammu and Kashmir after the removal of Article 370...that is the biggest question before us," he said.

"Talking about what will happen in a day or two after the removal of Article 370 is actually meaningless," Nath said,adding, "It remains to be seen whether peace prevails in Jammu and Kashmir and terror activities come down."

When asked about party colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia coming out in support of the Modi government's move on Article 370, Nath said, "He (Scindia) is with the Congress Working Committee's proposal on the issue and will finally support the party's resolution on it." -- PTI

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