The Structure’s Article 370, which gave Jammu and Kashmir its particular standing, had “led to separatism”, Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah advised Rajya Sabha immediately, hours after the Supreme Court docket backed the Centre’s transfer to scrap the Article 4 years in the past.

“There are different states with extra Muslim inhabitants than Kashmir. Then why solely J&Okay was affected by terrorism? It was as a result of Article 370 led to separatism,” Mr Shah mentioned, stating that prime courtroom, in its judgment immediately, mentioned the Article was non permanent in nature, meant solely to ease Jammu and Kashmir into being part of India.

The courtroom’s order vindicated the federal government’s stand, mentioned Mr Shah, who was the one to announce the revocation of the Article 370 and splitting of Jammu and Kashmir in August 4 years in the past.
Even so, the Congress, he mentioned, was not pleased with the courtroom’s verdict.

“Right now, the Congress mentioned in its press convention that the Article 370 was scrapped in an incorrect manner. Even after Supreme Court docket verdict, they’re saying that they do not comply with this,” Mr Shah mentioned.

The Congress, he mentioned, had dedicated errors for 40 years. “They anticipate that the errors of 40 years can be rectified in Modi’s 4 years. However they’re proper, one ought to all the time purpose excessive,”he mentioned.

He additionally blamed Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation’s first Prime Minister, for Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

“If there was no premature ceasefire (through the conflict with Pakistan), there would not have been a Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Our nation was profitable, had he (Nehru) waited for 2 days, total Kashmir would have been ours,” he mentioned.

If there was no premature ceasefire, there would not have been a PoK. Our nation was profitable, had he (Nehru) waited for two days, total Kashmir would have been ours

“Individuals say if not for Nehru, there would have been no Kashmir. Individuals who know historical past, I wish to ask them, Hyderabad confronted an even bigger drawback, did Nehru go there? Did Nehru go to Lakshadweep, Junagarh or Jodhpur? He solely used to go to Kashmir and even there he left the job unfinished,” he added.

The federal government’s transfer to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir has ensured that the lives of individuals there have improved, the minister mentioned.

“Kashmiris do not take heed to individuals who speak about terrorism and separatism, they now take heed to talks of democracy… Earlier than 2014, hundreds used to attend the funerals of terrorists. Does anybody see something like that now? This occurred as a result of we made a provision, that their final rites will occur on the spot they have been killed,” he added.

“Stone-pelting instances have come down as a result of we introduced a rule that if anybody has a stone-pelting case in opposition to them, nobody from their household can be eligible for a authorities job,” he mentioned. The federal government, he added, has handed younger folks laptops to younger individuals who have been carrying stones. “We’re near a terrorism-free Kashmir,” he mentioned.