Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress and other Opposition parties on Thursday and charged under Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir was kept in chains to benefit a few families. This was the prime minister’s first visit after the abrogation of the article.
Addressing a public rally in Srinagar, Modi charged, “J&K has been a huge victim of 'Parivarvad' and corruption. The previous governments here had left no stone unturned to destroy our J&K Bank. Filling the bank with their relatives and nephews, these 'Parivarvadis' have ruined the bank. Due to mismanagement, the bank had incurred so much loss that all of you were in danger of losing thousands of crores of rupees.”
He added, “After the abrogation of Article 370, there are equal rights and equal opportunities for everyone in Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is touching new heights of development after the abrogation of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir is touching new heights of development today because it is breathing freely."
Modi charged Congress and its allies misled the people of Kashmir for their benefits. “For decades, for political gains, Congress and its allies misled the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the name of 370 and misled the country. The people of J&K have come to know the truth that they were misled,” Modi said. He charged J&K was kept in chains for the benefit of a few families. “Today there is no 370, hence the talent of the youth of J&K is being fully respected and they are getting new opportunities. Today there are equal rights and equal opportunities for everyone here,” he said.
The prime minister also extended wishes for Maha Shivratri and Ramzan. Describing Jammu and Kashmir as the crown of the country, the prime minister said the path to building a developed Jammu and Kashmir will emerge from tourism possibilities and empowerment of farmers. Modi said two crore tourists visited the state in 2023 and even big celebrities from across the world are visiting the state.
-with inputs from PTI and ANI.
