Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has been on a 3-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, wound up his visit with a clear message that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands for “Sab Ka Vikas, Sab Ka Kalyan” irrespective of caste, colour, creed or religion. During his speech, he halted for a while when ‘Aazan’ (a prayer call) played from a nearby mosque.
Amit Shah halted his speech and removed his bulletproof jacket as soon as he heard the Azan (call for namaz) in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Amit Shah visited the grave of a martyred policeman, Mudasir Sheikh, and paid floral tributes to him.
Amit Shah met his family members and assured them that they would be provided all the possible support and assistance and that the entire nation stood with them. Mudasir had laid down his life while fighting three Pakistani terrorists in a counter-insurgency operation in Baramulla in May this year.
Amit Shah assured Gujjars, Bakarwals and Paharis in Rajouri that the era of discrimination has ended and they would get their due share in jobs and other sectors soon.
Amit Shah wound up his visit by reiterating that no talks will be held with Pakistan and directed the security forces to wipe out terrorism completely from the Himalayan region. He announced that assembly elections in the Union Territory would be held as soon as the electoral rolls are finalized.
Amit Shah met Sikhs in Srinagar and members of Rajput Sabha in Jammu to send a message that the government led by PM Modi treats every citizen of the country equally.
Amit Shah launched and laid the foundation stones of projects worth ₹2000 crore in Kashmir and ₹1900 crore in the Jammu region.