COMPLETELY sidestepping hot-button issues like militancy, infiltration and Pakistan in his first public address in J&K ever since Article 370 was hollowed out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday focused on investment, development and democracy, and sought to reach out to Kashmir’s youth. He also flagged off projects worth ₹20,000 crore.
“Developmental works in J&K are going on at full speed. They will provide jobs to the youth,” Modi said while addressing about 30,000 panchayat members and thousands of men and women in Palli panchayat in Samba district to mark Panchayati Raj Diwas.
Modi said the panchayati raj system was earlier implemented across the country except in J&K. “Over 30,000 panchayat members have now been elected in J&K and for the first time the three-tier panchayat system is functioning in J&K.”
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