PM Modi on J&K: 'People of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of laws which benefited everyone else, this will change' after Article 370's abrogation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday me his first dress to nation following momentous move by his government earlier in week to scrap Section 370 pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir reby integrating state with India like never before, and also its bifurcation into two Union Territories - J&K and Lakh.

During dress, he spoke about how people of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of benefits of laws that  rest of country enjoyed, even remarking that previous governments whom he accused of creating loot laws, couldn't implement those in state.

"More than 1.5 crore population of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of laws which benefited everybody," he said. 

Talking about how previous government failed to implement laws 

" previous government me laws that used to loot us," he said, taking on earlier UPA dispensation, "but still, y couldn't claim that laws me by m would be applicable in Jammu and Kashmir also. More than 1.5 crore population of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of laws which benefited everybody," he said. 

He referenced numerous laws which were in place in or states but were t applicable to Jammu and Kashmir before abolition of Article 370.

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 "In or states, children have got right to education but children of J&K were deprived. rights daughters of or states used to get, but same was t case for daughters of J&K."

"Safai Karamchari Act was practiced in or states, but it was t re in Jammu and Kashmir."

"To stop violence against Dalits country has strong laws, but it was t applicable in J&K. re is a mirity act in every or state but J&K didn't have it. While minimum ws act was is re in rest of country, daily labourers of J&K h it only on paper. re was an SC-ST protection act in rest of country which was t applicable in J&K." Prime Minister stated. 

However, following abolition of Article 370 and 35 A, PM Modi said that he believes Jammu and Kashmir will soon recover.

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J&K'S Article 370 scrapped

It was Home Minister Amit Shah who h moved two bills and two resolutions that h effect of mainstreaming of all residents of Jammu and Kashmir with rest of country. y were cleared by both houses of Parliament with a clear majority, with a number of Opposition parties also backing bill, including TDP and AAP, plus YSRCP. Prime Minister was in Lok Sabha when Shah replied to Opposition. He was given a rousing desk-thumping welcome when he took his seat.