New Delhi, August 06: A day after the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped, veteran actor Anupam Kher, a loud voice in the debate over the state, said that being a Kashmiri himself, it was an emotionally powerful moment for him.
Welcoming the decision with open arms, he said, “Today marks a remarkable day in the history of our great nation India. The most damaging Article370 has been abolished by Modi govt from J&K. Being a Kashmiri myself, it’s an emotionally powerful moment to witness history unfold before my own eyes”.
Further lauding the Modi Government for this powerful decision, he said that Article 370 was a cancer that was harming J&K for last several decades. “I am glad, we have finally found a cure and we now can march towards development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir”, he added.
Commemorating the said move that was later adopted in the parliament with 125 ayes and 6 negations, Prime Minister Narendra Mosi also extoled Shah. “Home Minister Amit Shah Ji’s speech in the Rajya Sabha was extensive and insightful. It accurately highlighted the monumental injustices of the past and coherently presented our vision for the sisters and brothers of J&K”, he tweeted.
Included in the Constitution on October 17, 1949, Article 370 exempted Jammu and Kashmir from the Indian Constitution and permited the state to draft its own Constitution. It restricted Parliament’s legislative powers in respect of Jammu and Kashmir.