Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government had rebuilt Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), ending an era of terrorism and violence and given wings to development by rolling out massive infrastructure and welfare schemes.

In a series of posts on X in both English and Hindi, accompanied by the

#PragatisheelJammuKashmir hashtag, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed J&K by awakening a new hope among youngsters.
He said the Modi government secured dreams of youngsters and gave new flight to their aspirations by strengthening education and skill development facilities.

“The Modi government rebuilt J&K, ending an era of terrorism and violence. It gave wings to the development of the state by rolling out massive infrastructure and welfare schemes. Today, it stands as a proud testimony to Bharat’s powerful democracy,” said Shah. The Home Minister said the culture of J&K was one of the country’s most ancient and richest. Under the Modi government, the union territory’s cultural heritage was being revived and its cultural pride was once again increasing, he said. He also alleged that the people of J&K were untouched by development due to dynastic politics.

Shah said, “The Modi government has strengthened the panchayati raj system in the UT with an aim of providing development at the grassroots level, freeing governance from dynasty and bringing it to the common people. Due to this, governance has come into the hands of the common people and a new era of development has dawned in the entire region.”

“Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, J&K is now heaving a sigh of relief. After abolishing Article 370, the Central Government has secured the dignity of life in the Valley by crushing terrorism with a zero-tolerance policy,” the Home Minister said.

In a post on X along similar lines, Shah’s office said J&K struggled with terrorism and extremism for a long time. The Modi government established peace and stability in J&K by abolishing Article 370, as a result of which the UT was moving forward on the path of development and prosperity, the post said.

Due to the policies of the Modi government, the picture of the youngsters of J&K had changed and they were no longer joining separatism, but development, it added. Not a single incident of stone pelting took place in J&K in 2023, the post said.

Courtesy: The Tribune India:  1st  Feb , 2024