Polls in J&K after delimitation, statehood to be restored when situation normal: Amit Shah
India Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Saturday that elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after the delimitation process, and that statehood will be restored once the situation has returned to normal.
Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after completion of the ongoing delimitation process and statehood will be restored once situation in the union territory becomes normal, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.
Virtually releasing India’s first “District Good Governance Index”, he said Jammu and Kashmir is a priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and multipronged efforts are being made for the all round development of the union territory.
“As far as the democratic process is concerned, the delimitation process has started. After its completion, we will hold the [assembly] elections," Amit Shah said.
“Some people have said many things, but I want to tell you that I had given assurance in Parliament that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored. Once situation in Jammu and Kashmir becomes normal, the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored,” he said.
Shah said some people want to create confusion in the minds of the people of the valley and he wants to request everyone not to fall into their trap.
He said democracy has reached the lowest level of society after implementation of the panchayati raj system and that is why some people are worried.
He said Jammu and Kashmir can be developed only through democracy, and people can be happy and youths can get jobs also through democracy.
