Expressing confidence that "visible changes will be seen on the ground in the next few months, the home minister also assured the delegation that the NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take all steps for the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir".

Engaging with the delegation on about 40-odd issues raised by them, the home minister emphasised that there is no intention of the government for demographic change in the region and "all such talks have no basis at all".

In a similar assurance as given by the prime minister to the delegation, Shah said the government will work with all sections of the society to realize the hopes of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at an early opportunity, an official statement said.

Shah referred to the prime minister's address to the nation after the abrogation of Article 370 and said that and even he, himself in his speech in Lok Sabha on August 6, 2019 expressed the same.

The home minister said this is also good for India's interest, as the region is a border area, the statement said.

Many political leaders were detained after August 5 last year when the Centre revoked special status of Jammu and Kashmir and Divided it into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

He emphasised that there is no discrimination in implementation of central laws in Jammu and Kashmir and interests of all sections will be taken care of.

He said that a land bank had been created in the union territory and the government would soon come out with an industrial policy to ensure rapid economic development.

He expressed hope that in next four years, Jammu and Kashmir will have three times more investments than ₹13,000 crore that it has received in last 70 years.

There is a huge potential and investors are also willing to come forward. This will also solve the problem of unemployment in the region, he added.