Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent some time elaborating upon work happening in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in his Mann Ki Baat on July 28, 2019. He specifically mentioned a programme called ‘Back to Village’ that began this year and said, “It shows how keen people of the state are on joining the mainstream of development. Such programmes and people’s participation show that people of Kashmir want good governance. This also proves that the power of development is stronger than the might of bullets and bombs.”

Terror and the political uncertainty have long been part of the state’s situation. But the Modi government seems to have ensured that development no longer takes the backseat whatever be the political developments in the state.

Over the years, there seems to be a popular belief that the path of development opens for Jammu & Kashmir only after cracking down the terror in the state. The Modi government at the Centre seems to be finding success in tackling terror, but what is equally important is that it has also found a way to ensure that day to day administration of the state is attended to while all the efforts to bring peace to the valley are underway.