Abrogation Of Article 370 Paved The Way For Development Of J-K, Ladakh, Says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
In August 2019, the Center abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Mumbai: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has paved the way for the development of the Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting with the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir next week, Naqvi said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are being included in the development process with respect. They are now part of the process of development.”
“People are now feeling that Article 370 was one of the biggest hindrances in the way of the development of the UTs,” the Union Minister said.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah constantly are in touch with the people in J-K and Ladakh and accordingly resolve their concerns,” he added.
Sources said on Saturday that PM Modi may chair an all-party meeting with the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir next week. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the national capital on Friday.
In August 2019, the Center abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 was notified by the government on August 9, 2019, paving the way for the creation of two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir, which would have a legislature and Ladakh without it.
(With ANI Inputs)
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