Union Home Minister Amit Shah Meets Groups Of Representatives From Jammu And Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met three different groups of representatives from Jammu and Kashmir. This was his first meeting with the representatives of sarpanches from various districts of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. He also met representatives of fruit growers, agricultural markets and some members of local horticulture associations and the representatives of the community of people displaced in the partition. All three delegations congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister for the courageous step of abolishing article 370 and 35A.

Shah informed the delegation of sarpanches that henceforth the provisions of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts would be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir and this would serve to empower local governance and Panchayati Raj institutions in Jammu and Kashmir. On the issue of mobile connectivity and restoration of communications, the Union Home Minister said that the issue would be expedited and that a solution would be found as quickly as possible. Greeting the sarpanches, Shah hailed them as the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir and said that it would be their responsibility to ensure that the benefits of various government schemes would reach the correct beneficiaries and that an atmosphere of peace and prosperity is maintained.