NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said that after Article 370 was abrogation the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has witnessed a massive reformation in all sectors of life. He hailed PM Modi’s efforts of curbing terrorism and paving way to peace and normalcy in the region. Shah was speaking at e-bus inaugural ceremony held at Jammu. Shah who addressed the gathering virtually was attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and other top officials of police and civil administration. He said since the abrogation of Article 370 the J&K has seen a new phase of peace and development. “The Article 370 was used as a shield by political leaders to continue to politics based on lies. They were saying that abrogation of Article 370 won’t impact J&K affairs, but today everything is visible. Law and order has entirely changed, stone pelting ended, strikes over,” he added.He applauded PM Narendra Modi’s actions in Jammu & Kashmir for promoting wealth, peace, and the advancement of all societal segments. In his opinion, PM Modi has done a commendable job of putting an end to terrorism and separatism in J&K. Additionally, the PM blocked terrorist financing sources that incited discontent with the government. For the greater good of the nation and its citizens, he added, numerous organisations with terrorist ideologies were outlawed. As they embarked on a new path in life today, he thanked the candidates who had gotten appointment letters during the event and urged them to achieve their own goals with dedication and perseverance.“Earlier jobs were given through parchi (sufarish) instead of merit, but today there is no room for corruption and you have achieved this milestone through your merit,” the home minister remarked, mocking the local political figures for turning J&K into a hotbed of corruption under previous regimes. He praised Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha‘s efforts in J&K, stating that we would soon be able to clear the backlog of cases due to the manner Sinha is handling the problem and making attempts to lower the unemployment rate. “After 370 abrogation, 34,440 posts were filled in Jammu & Kashmir, out of which 24,000 were of defence, 3900 for civil, 2637 in police, and 2436 in bank”, the home minister continued. “No corruptive practice was used in filling these posts”. According to him, the J&K government is doing everything within its power to stop corrupt activities. To this end, the authorities have maintained internet services to guarantee transactions free from corruption. “Earlier only 60 services were online but today there are over 1100 services who have been kept online to root out corruption practices in government departments,” he stated.
