J&K Integration Complete With Axing Of Article 370

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, while speaking at the passing out parade of the 70th batch of Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers, said Jammu and Kashmir’s integration with India was completed with the scrapping of Article 370. Paying rich tributes to India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Shah said he achieved the challenging task of merging 630 states with the Indian Union.

Recalling that the Nizam of the Hyderabad State was not ready to accede to the Indian Union, Shah said Patel succeeded in making Hyderabad accede to India with the historic police action.
“Under Sri Sardar Patel’s leadership, historic police action made Hyderabad, Telangana, Andhra, parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra a part of India. The credit for making this city a part of India goes to police action. Shah said Jammu and Kashmir was the last missing point as its accession to India was not complete with the continuation of Article 370. “Everyone was feeling something was missing.