On the five anniversary of scrapping of J&K’s special status, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A is a watershed moment in India's history and the beginning of a new era of progress in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Today we mark 5 years since the Parliament of India decided to abrogate Articles 370 and 35(A), a watershed moment in our nation's history,” PM Modi posted on X, formerly twitter.
"It was the start of a new era of progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. It meant that the Constitution of India was implemented in these places in letter and spirit, in line with the vision of the great men and women who made the Constitution" he said.
"With abrogation came security, dignity and opportunity for the women, youth, backward, tribal and marginalised communities who were deprived of the fruits of development... and at the same time, it has ensured that corruption, which plagued J&K for decades, has been kept at bay,” he further said.
"I assure the people of J&K and Ladakh that our government will keep working for them and fulfil their aspirations in the coming times" he said.
An August 5, 2019, centre revoked Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, which provided special status and special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir residents, and downgraded and bifurcated the erstwhile J&K state into two Union Territories --- Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature).