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Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be withdrawn when the militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is completely over, underscoring the positive overall security situation in the union territory Variety.

He was reacting to Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that the central government will consider revoking the AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking to JK Media Group, Amit Shah also said that the government plans to withdraw the troops from the UT and leave law and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Anurag Thakur told reporters: “AFSA is needed to fight terrorists but it can be withdrawn when there is no more militancy. Amit Shah “It is correct to say that Jammu and Kashmir is moving towards peace and prosperity under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he said on the sidelines of a roadshow in Udhampur district.

The roadshow was organized by the Bharatiya Janata Party to support party candidate and Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who is seeking re-election for a third term in the Udhampur Assembly constituency.

“Jammu and Kashmir is moving in the right direction and the day is not far away when the local police will take full control and provide security,” the minister said.

He said that the Union of Kashmir has witnessed tremendous development in the last decade and the people of Kashmir have been freed from fear, stone pelting and daily disturbances.

“Jammu and Kashmir is changing with the return of peace, opening of cinemas, employment avenues and massive sports activities,” he said, accusing the National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party and Congress of blatant destruction Jammu and Kashmir. corruption.

“The three families that have ruled J&K for most of the past seven years have been frustrated that people have turned away from terrorism and separatism and become part of democracy,” he said, accusing them of turning Kashmir from paradise on earth to terrorism Fortification and stone throwing.

Seeking voters’ support for the party candidate, he said Jitendra Singh had played an important role in the Modi-led government and was respected and respected by the Prime Minister.

“The Modi government has ensured all-round development of J&K, a region where more than 45,000 people have lost their lives due to terrorism… Tourism is booming with more than two crore tourists visiting the valley last year, a record high while witnessing massive investment,” he said.

Anurag Thakur also termed the insulting remarks of Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and HS Ahir as “reprehensible and unfortunate” and claimed that the Opposition was “anti-women”.

“They have ruled this country for more than 60 years and have done nothing for women. Under PM Modi, the current government has given Rs 4 crore concrete houses, 12 crore toilets, 13 crore house taps in recognition of women , health cards of Rs 60 crore and free ration to 80 women. “We have provided 100 million people and LPG cylinders to women. We also ensured 33% reservation for women by submitting a bill to Parliament. “He said.

On holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the deadline has been set and “I am sure the elections will be held subject to the ECI team re-examining (the situation after the Lok Sabha polls are completed)”.

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