Union Home Minister Amit Shah released on Friday the BJP's manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, and asserted that Article 370 has become "history" and will never make a comeback in the Union territory.
Addressing a press conference here, the senior BJP leader said the last 10-year period will be written in golden letters in the history of the country and J&K, and urged people to vote his party to power to continue good governance.
Shah reached Jammu earlier in the day on a two-day visit to kickstart the BJP's campaign for the assembly polls scheduled to be held in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1.
"I have gone through the National Conference agenda. I want to make it clear to the whole country that Article 370 has become history and will never make a comeback," the Union home minister said in his speech before releasing the BJP manifesto.
He said Article 370 is not part of the Constitution anymore. "This Article has only given arms and stones in the hands of the youth and facilitated them to tread the path of terrorism," Shah added.
"I want to tell Omar Abdullah that whatever the results, we will not allow you to touch the reservation granted to Gujjars, Bakerwals and Pahadis," he said.
Shah added terrorism will be completely eradicated from Jammu and Kashmir. "A white paper will be issued to fix the responsibility of those involved in the emergence of terrorism in J&K," he added.
Following are BJP's key promises and plans for Jammu and Kashmir
Agriculture
Provide ₹10,000 to the farmers of the state under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.
Reduce electricity rates for agricultural activities by 50%.
Employment
Generate 5 lakh employment opportunities for the youth.
Ensure a fair and just recruitment process.
Education
Under the Pragati Shiksha Yojana, provide college students with a travel allowance of ₹3 ..
Add 1,000 new seats in medical colleges to improve the education system.
Social Welfare
Under the Maa Samman Yojana, the senior-most woman in every household will be given ₹18,000 per year.
Ujjwala beneficiaries will receive two free cylinders every year.
Through the Atal Housing Scheme, land will be allotted free of cost to landless beneficiaries.
Old age, widow, and disability pensions will be increased three times.
Infrastructure:
Completing all important tunnel projects.
Construction of 10,000 km of new rural roads.
Initiating metro services in Jammu and Srinagar.
Religious and Cultural
Rebuilding and renovating damaged, destroyed Hindu temples and religious places.
Healthcare
Ayushman Bharat Sehat Yojana will provide an additional ₹2 lakh in healthcare coverage on top of the ₹5 lakh already provided.
Rehabilitation
Speed up the rehabilitation process for displaced people across the state.
Tourism
Transforming Jammu and Kashmir from a "terrorist hotspot to a tourist spot."
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