'J&K Will soon see Assembly Polls and statehood will be restored', says PM Modi in Udhampur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dared the Opposition to restore Article 370, saying he hadn’t only abrogated the provision but also buried its “debris deep in the ground”.

The prime minister underlined how the situation in Jammu and Kashmir had improved over the last decade, particularly after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, saying this was the first time after decades that elections were taking place in J&K without fear of terrorism and cross border firing.

PM Modi said the Centre was committed to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

To be sure, the Congress manifesto has only promised restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir if it comes to power at the Centre. 

The Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party, however, have been demanding that Article 370, which gave special status of J&K, be restored.

PM Modi targeted the NC and PDP as well.