CHENNAI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will lead to end of terrorism and progress of the region.

Speaking at the launch of a book on Vice-President M Venkiah Naidu here, Shah said he firmly believed that Art 370 that gave the special status to Jammu and Kashmir should be removed as it was not beneficial to the country.

"I was firm that Article 370 should be removed .... after (scrapping) Article 370, terrorism in Kashmir will end and it will progress on the path of development," he said.

In a bold move, the Centre has last week revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status and announced it would be split it into two union territories — Ladakh , and Jammu and Kashmir, with the bills in this regard being passed by the Parliament.

Rajinikanth hails Shah for Kashmir initiative

Top film actor Rajinikanth lauded Amit Shah for abrogating Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and described the Narendra Modi-Shah duo as "Krishna and Arjuna."

"My heartfelt congratulations to Amit Shah for Mission Kashmir. Hats off," he said. Prime Minister Modi and Shah were like Lord Krishna and Arjuna, he said.

However, "we don't know who is Krishna and who is Arjuna," added the actor, who has said he would launch his political party and contest the 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.



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