First delimitation, then JK’s statehood will be restored: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Dec 4: Home Minister of India Amit Shah on Saturday said that Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood will be restored after the delimitation process. "First delimitation, then the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood – that will be the process. But whoever says otherwise, is trying to create confusion," Shah said..

 

Shah made these comments during a session moderated by Shashi Shekhar, the editor-in-chief of the news organisation, on the final day of HTLS 2021.

 

 

Further, he asserted that the abrogation of Article 370 had ushered in peace, good business investment, and an influx of tourists into Jammu and Kashmir. He also slammed the Opposition for creating confusion in Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated that the statehood will be restored after delimitation in the UT.

 

 

"There was Article 370 for the last 75 years. Why was there no peace? If there is a relation between peace and Article 370, was the Article not in place in 1990? It was there in 1990 why there was no peace? Even if we include figures of targeted killings, we are not even close to 10 per cent. This means there is peace," Shah said while participating in the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here in the national capital.

 

Earlier, delivering his speech at the event, Shah mentioned that prior to 2014, India was in a state of "policy paralysis" which had affected the country's dignity. "India saw a stable government after 2014. Prime Minister Modi has successfully solved many issues with patience and planning," he added.

 

He also said that Kashmir is being prioritised for social welfare programmes in India and citizens of Jammu and Kashmir have “welcomed” the change.