Article 370 Was Temporary Provision That Was Finally Put To Rest: S Jaishankar
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made these remarks during a book reading of 'Modi@20' in Washington DC.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called out the politics that was played out following the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and explained how the facts were slanted and things were played up to shape a particular narrative. Participated in a book reading of Modi@20 in Washington DC along with fellow contributor Dr. Bharat Barai. Shared from his recollections and those of Lata Mangeshkar ji, Home Minister @AmitShah ji, @authoramish as well as from my contribution. pic.twitter.com/66zkF2Txta
S Jaishankar made these remarks during a book reading of 'Modi@20' in Washington DC.
Answering a question on the current understanding of US lawmakers on the Kashmir situation, he said, "There is big song and dance about the Internet being cut. If we have reached a stage where we say, an Internet cut is more dangerous than the loss of human life then what can I say?"
On August 5, 2019, the central government announced its decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) granted under Article 370 and split the region into two Union territories.
