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Srinagar A developed Jammu & Kashmir is a priority for a developed India as the region sits at the head of the country and a head held high is a symbol of progress and respect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he promised to win hearts on his first visit to the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370 five years ago.I)..
At a massive rally in Srinagar, Modi hailed the scrapping of the erstwhile states special status, blamed previous governments for choking development funds for poor, backward communities and women, and credited his administration for spurring jobs and infrastructure, and cracking down on corruption..
It was his first address in the Valley roughly five years after his government controversially scrapped the regions special status on August 5, 2019, put a host of regional leaders in temporary detention, suspended internet services for several years, and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union territories Jammu & Kashmir with a legislative assembly, and Ladakh without one..
He said that the new Jammu & Kashmir had the sparkle for the future in its eyes and the determination to clear all obstacles. 140 crore citizens feel at peace when they see the smiling faces of the people of Jammu & Kashmir The success story of Jammu and Kashmir will be the centre of attraction for the world..
Reacting to Modis comments, National Conference general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said, It is the same worn-out rhetoric that Jammu and Kashmir has been hearing for the past five years, yet theres still a lack of confidence in holding elections..
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