: Jammu and Kashmir: You will not suffer like previous generations, PM Modi tells youth #IndiaNEWS The youth in Jammu and Kashmir will not suffer the way their parents and grandparents did, Prime Minister

Jammu and Kashmir: You will not suffer like previous generations, PM Modi tells youth #IndiaNEWS
The youth in Jammu and Kashmir will not suffer the way their parents and grandparents did, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday during his first official visit to the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370 three years ago, PTI reported.On August 5, 2019, the Centre had revoked the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The erstwhile state was also bifurcated into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.Prominent Kashmiri political leaders were detained and a months-long lockdown was imposed in the Valley. Before the move, the government had also imposed a communications blockade in the Valley.On Sunday, the prime minister claimed that removing Article 370 has empowered the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, The Indian Express reported. There are now more than 30,000 panchayat representatives who are managing village affairs, he added.Modi also inaugurated Rs 20,000 crore worth of development projects in Jammu. This includes the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel, which will reduce the travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by two hours, and two hydroelectric projects.He then addressed the 30 lakh elected rural local body members across the country from a rally in Jammu’s Samba district to mark the National Panchayati Raj Day. The Valley’s residents are attending such an event after decades,...Read more

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