Jammu and Kashmir will be given statehood, assures Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha on Saturday that statehood will be re accorded to Jammu and Kashmir at 'an appropriate time'.

Lashing out at the Opposition, "We were asked what did we do about promises made during abrogation of Article 370. It has been 17 months since the abrogation & you are demanding an account for it. Did you bring the account of what you did for 70 years? Had you worked properly, you need not have asked us. I have no objection, I will give an account for everything. But those who were given the opportunity to govern for generations should look within if they are even fit to demand an account".

The government of India on August 5, 2019, revoked articles 370 and 35A and bifurcated the state of J&K into two UTs.