Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves at supporters during a public rally, in Rajouri district, Tuesday. Union Minister Jitendra Singh and J&K LG Manoj Sinha are also seen. (PTI Photo)
Says PM Replaced Stones With Laptops And Jobs For Kashmir Youth
Srinagar- Asserting that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is far better since the abrogation of special status in August 2019, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has replaced stones in the hands of the youth with laptops and jobs, bringing an end to stone pelting.
Shah made these remarks while addressing a rally organised in the Rajouri district of the Union territory.
“Today’s rally is a befitting reply to those who used to say that there would be bloodbath if Article 370 is abrogated,” he said.
Shah said that PM took an important decision on August 5, 2019 and removed Article 370 and 35A, bringing much sought relief to the depressed classes, Dalits, Tribals and hill people who have now got their rights in J&K.
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh besides were also present on the occasion.
The Home Minister said that the immense love and trust of the people towards Prime Minister motivates the government to work for the welfare of the people in J&K.
Shah said that the PM has launched a continuous campaign against terrorists and separatists, as a result of which the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir has come down drastically.
“The number of terrorist incidents between 2006 and 2013 was 4,766 whereas after the abrogation of Article 370, terrorist incidents in the period from 2019 to 2022 have come down from 4,766 to just 721. Along with this, there is a decrease in the casualties of the security personnel. This shows that Jammu and Kashmir is now safe,” he said.
The Home Minister said that earlier there were reports of stone pelting, but now this does happen because the PM has replaced stones in the hands of the youth with laptops, has provided them employment and this change is very important for Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah also assured that now no one can suppress the rights of people as PM has ensured that democracy is not restricted within three families, but 30 thousand people become part of it.
The Home Minister also reiterated the PM’s promise of holding the elections after completion of delimitation process.
“The earlier delimitation was not done as per the rules of the commission, but to benefit only the three families. But now for the first time after Independence, a real delimitation has been completed and seats have been increased in the hill areas. By initiating the delimitation process, Prime Minister Modi has ensured justice to the people in Rajouri, Poonch, Doda and Kishtwar,” Shah said.
Coming down heavily on the Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said earlier just three political families used to rule the erstwhile state, but now power is with 30,000 people who were elected to panchayats and district councils through fair elections.
“Prime Minister Modi is giving free health facilities up to Rs. five lakh to 27 lakh families of Jammu and Kashmir, which these three families never provided in the last 70 years as they were corrupt and grabbed money coming from Delhi,” he said.
“I want to appeal to you to free Jammu and Kashmir from the clutches of these three families and to make hands of Modi strong for betterment and welfare of Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.
Shah, however, did not take names of the three families.
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