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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the rally in Jammu and Kashmir

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This was PM Modi's first visit to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Addressing a rally in Srinagar, he said - this is the new Jammu and Kashmir. It was awaited for decades. (Photo:Facebook/Narendra Modi)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. He arrived at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar to inaugurate projects worth more than 6400 crore rupees under the 'Developed India, Developed Jammu and Kashmir' programme. Meanwhile, he also gave job letters to 1000 youths.

This was PM Modi's first visit to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Addressing a rally in Srinagar, he said - this is the new Jammu and Kashmir. It was awaited for decades. This is the Jammu and Kashmir for which Shyama Prasad Mukherjee sacrificed his life. T

here is a glimpse of the future in its eyes and the courage to overcome challenges. Attacking the opponents, Modi said that the Congress and its allies misled Jammu and Kashmir and the country in the name of 370 for decades. Jammu and Kashmir is now breaking all the records, more than 2 crore tourists came here in 2023 alone.

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