Art 370 sowed seeds of separatism: Shah
Hindustan Times Amritsar|January 03, 2025
Article 370 sowed the "seeds of separatism" in the Kashmir Valley and spread a "myth that Kashmir's association and India" is temporary, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

There has been a 70% reduction in terrorist activities since Article 370 was abrogated in 2019 and the figure is indicative of the fact that the provision in the Constitution "was a promoter of terrorism", Shah said at the launch of the book "Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages" in Delhi.

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