New Delhi, Aug 05: Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised that the transformative decision of abrogating Article 370 and 35A has ushered in a new era of empowerment for marginalized sections and strengthened grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
In a post on X platform, Shri Amit Shah said that “Today marks five years since the historic abrogation of Article 370 and 35A under PM Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership. This transformative decision has ushered in a new era of empowerment for marginalized sections and strengthened grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The region’s youth have driven socio-economic growth and cultural revival, making the Modi govt’s efforts to foster peace and comprehensive development a grand success. We thank Modi Ji for this landmark decision and reaffirm our dedication to advancing the region’s aspirations and transformative progress.”
The home minister, who tabled the bill in Parliament on August 5, 2019, for the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, also provided context for Article 35A, which was conceived exclusively for the “benefit” of Jammu and Kashmir through a Presidential order issued in 1954. It empowered the Jammu and Kashmir legislature to define the erstwhile state’s ‘permanent residents’ and their special rights and privileges.
The abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A on August 5, 2019, led to the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories—Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
