Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday released the BJP’s manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, and asserted that Article 370 has become “history” and will never make a comeback in the Union Territory.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu, the senior BJP leader said the last 10-year period will be written in golden letters in the history of the country and J&K, and urged people to vote his party to power to continue good governance.
“Since Independence, the issue of Jammu and Kashmir has remained important for our party, and we’ve always tried to keep this region with India,” Shah said, reiterating the BJP’s commitment to ensuring that Jammu and Kashmir remains an integral part of the country.
He added that the party’s struggle for the region’s integration was carried forward by both Jana Sangh and the BJP. Shah underscored that Jammu and Kashmir “has always been a part of India and will remain so,” affirming the BJP’s determination to secure the region’s future within India.
Highlighting the BJP’s rule in the past decade, the home minister said, “Last 10 years saw the golden era of Jammu and Kashmir,” adding that the party has ensured peace, progress and development during the period.
Ten years since the last Assembly elections and the first for the Union Territory that was created in 2019, Jammu and Kashmir is headed for a three-phased election in September and October.
The Manifesto outlines the party’s promises and future plans to boost development, security, and economic growth in the region. Shah emphasized the BJP’s commitment to bringing stability and progress to Jammu and Kashmir, ensuring that the region continues on its path of integration with India.
Shah reached Jammu earlier in the day on a two-day visit to kick-start the BJP’s campaign for the Assembly polls scheduled to be held in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1.
