The Union Government on Monday moved a resolution in Rajya Sabha to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Amit Shah blamed the dynastic politics of J-K for pushing back the development of Kashmiris. He also added that revocation of Article 370 will kick-start the development of Kashmir.

Here are the highlights:

‘Article 370 helped terrorism foster in J-K’: Amit Shah

‘We don’t politicize religion, revocation of 370 will be very beneficial’: Amit Shah

Amit Shah says no doctor wanted to go to Kashmir because of Article 370. The revocation helps break the monopoly that was set by the previous lawmakers of Kashmir. He added that industry, healthcare, and education in Kashmir was stalled due to Article 370.

Amit Shah says Article 370 was used to anger the youth and separate the youth from the mainstream. he said Pakistan's Zia Ul Haq even said that Article 370 ensures that Kashmiri youth will be away from the nation.

He says the detractors of revocation of Article 370 have sent their children to foreign boarding schools. He challenges the separatists and the Kashmiri opponents of the revocation to send their children to Kashmir’s public schools which lack basic amenities.

Earlier there was furor in the Upper House when Kapil Sibal had said that Sardar Patel wanted to give J&K away to Pakistan. BJP members were furious after hearing what the Congress lawmaker said. Amit Shah said that the Opposition should not raise allegations without clarity.

Amit Shah says it is not beneficial for J-K, the youth of J-K and the nation as a whole. He also said that Article 370 revocation has been used to increase vote banks.

‘Nehru said that Article 370’s necessity will fade out, but it did only under Modi’s leadership’: Shah

‘Kashmir will not be Kosovo if we scrap Article 370’: Amit Shah

The Union Government on Monday moved a resolution in Rajya Sabha to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Amit Shah blamed the dynastic politics of J-K for pushing back the development of Kashmiris. He also added that revocation of Article 370 will kick-start the development of Kashmir.

Here are the highlights:

‘Article 370 helped terrorism foster in J-K’: Amit Shah

‘We don’t politicize religion, revocation of 370 will be very beneficial’: Amit Shah

Amit Shah says no doctor wanted to go to Kashmir because of Article 370. The revocation helps break the monopoly that was set by the previous lawmakers of Kashmir. He added that industry, healthcare, and education in Kashmir was stalled due to Article 370.

Amit Shah says Article 370 was used to anger the youth and separate the youth from the mainstream. he said Pakistan's Zia Ul Haq even said that Article 370 ensures that Kashmiri youth will be away from the nation.

He says the detractors of revocation of Article 370 have sent their children to foreign boarding schools. He challenges the separatists and the Kashmiri opponents of the revocation to send their children to Kashmir’s public schools which lack basic amenities.

Earlier there was furor in the Upper House when Kapil Sibal had said that Sardar Patel wanted to give J&K away to Pakistan. BJP members were furious after hearing what the Congress lawmaker said. Amit Shah said that the Opposition should not raise allegations without clarity.

Amit Shah says it is not beneficial for J-K, the youth of J-K and the nation as a whole. He also said that Article 370 revocation has been used to increase vote banks.

‘Nehru said that Article 370’s necessity will fade out, but it did only under Modi’s leadership’: Shah

‘Kashmir will not be Kosovo if we scrap Article 370’: Amit Shah