SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir has been assured in the Parliament and this is his commitment as well but they are waiting for appropriate time to do so even as he strongly appreciated the record voting turnout of 36 percent in Srinagar Parliamentary polls saying it was like a festival there with people singing, clapping, offering tea and celebrating democracy.
In an interview to Aaj Tak news channel, Modi said they have promised restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in Parliament and this is their commitment but they are waiting for the right situation.
“The crop of wheat will grow during its season,” he quoted. He referred to some harsh decisions like snapping of internet services in Kashmir which they had to take to save lives of the people. “We faced criticism for snapping internet services but we did it and preventing youth from falling into wrong hands”, he said.
Modi said from 2004 to 2014 many mothers lost their sons while during 2014 to 2024, sons of many mothers were saved.
Referring to a rally addressed by him in Kashmir in March this year, the Prime Minister said this was the first such rally during last 40 years.
The Prime Minister described the highest voting turnout of 36 percent in Srinagar Lok Sabha seat as “most satisfactory event” in the ongoing Parliamentary elections saying this has proved that policies of the Government were right and there was no discrimination on the basis of religion.
“It was like a festival in Srinagar with people singing, clapping, offering tea and celebrating the festival of democracy,” Modi said.
