Jaishankar spoke on Jammu and Kashmir in Singapore, told why it was necessary to remove Article 370

Singapore News: Why was it necessary to remove Article 370 from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, why did the Indian government have to take this decision...? When this question came before Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who was on a 3-day visit to Singapore, he explained about it in detail. The External Affairs Minister on Sunday said Article 370 was a temporary provision and had prevented very progressive laws from being extended to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Due to this article, separatism and terrorism got a boost in Jammu.

Addressing members of the Indian community in Singapore, Jaishankar said the benefits of change are now visible. The minister said Article 370 was a temporary provision of the Indian Constitution and extending it did two things, causing harm to us as a nation. He said, “One, it created an ethos of separatism, violence and terrorism which created problems for the security of the entire country. Second, it prevented the very progressive laws at that time from being extended to Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

The benefits of removing Article 370 are visible today

In August 2019, the government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and dividing the state into two union territories. To a question, the Foreign Minister said, “Today, you can see the benefits of the changes that have taken place. In today's era, the Government of India is rapidly developing infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been a stop to terrorism, separatism and stone pelting here. Jaishankar is in Singapore on a three-day visit from Saturday. (Language)