J&K People Have Welcomed Union Territory Status

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Friday claimed that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the formation of the new union territory as the whole region has remained peaceful following the central government’s decision to abrogate Article 370.

“The people of Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the formation of Union Territory. I have met several delegations, youths and locals in Srinagar and Jammu. Everyone is looking forward to a bright future,” Madhav told reporters here. “After the government’s historic decision, the region has remained peaceful. No casualties have been reported over the past 5 months. Moreover, the areas of the valley, where stone-pelting incidents are reported on a regular basis, have remained peaceful,”.