New Delhi, Aug 5: In a significant development, British-Arab influencer, Amjad Taha, famed for his posts on “paradise on earth” visited the valley to see for himself what the current status of Kashmiris is like and has said that he is "inspired by India's peace measures in Kashmir".
Amjad Taha shared this video on the eve of the anniversary of the amendment of Article 370 which removed special status for Jammu and Kashmir.
After his visit, Taha said he felt “inspired” by India’s peace measures that “signals hope” for future generations.
“Revisiting Indian Kashmir, I'm again inspired by India's peace measures there, prioritizing sustainable solutions over temporary ones. Despite past turmoil, the region now signals hope for future generations. Kashmir: a land of incredible people and beauty,” Taha posted on Twitter- which goes by X now.
His post had several thousand likes and retweets.
The social media influencer of British-Bahraini origin had earlier this May ahead of the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Srinagar, highlighted the peaceful coexistence and mutual enjoyment of the diverse land by Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians in Kashmir, all of whom contribute to global innovation and development.
The British Arab influencer described the beauty of Kashmir as a "paradise on Earth," and said that this place has protected the Earth and may be the answer to climate change.
"Revisiting Indian Kashmir, I'm again inspired by India's peace measures there, prioritizing sustainable solutions over temporary ones. Despite past turmoil,the region now signals hope for future generations. Kashmir: a land of incredible people and beauty. #PeaceInKashmir #India," he tweeted.
Netizens have reacted positively to his tweet saying that it is Naya Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.
A section of users have also claimed that it is a "sponsored tweet".
Abrogation of Article 370
Four years after the Modi government abrogated special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019, restoration of peace and developmental activities taking peace, compared to the past, stands out as its most significant achievements.
While 124 civilians were killed at the hands of police and security forces during protests and stone-pelting incidents from 5-08-2016 to 5-08-2019, not a single such incident was reported in the last four years, official figures reveal.
The August 5, 2019 momentous decision also marked a drastic decline in terror activities and nepotism in the Valley. Considerable decline in both recruitment of locals into militancy and killing of terrorists in 2023 compared to previous years is another outcome of the abrogation of Article 370.