Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Senior BJP Leader and State Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, Pawan Sharma, has said that 5th August marks the real independence for the people of Jammu & Kashmir, as it was on this historic day in 2019 that the shackles of Article 370 and 35A were removed, paving the way for true integration, equality, development, and dignity for all residents of the Union Territory.
On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, Sharma emphasized that August 5th, 2019, marks a pivotal day when Jammu & Kashmir was freed from prolonged isolation, autocratic governance, bias, and divisive politics.
“True democracy was restored on 5th August. For the first time, people in all parts of J&K – be it the Gujjar-Bakarwal community, refugees from West Pakistan, Valmiki Samaj, or the women who had been denied their rights – were given their constitutional due. This is the day when every citizen of J&K became an equal citizen of India in spirit and in law,” said Pawan Sharma.
Sharma credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their visionary and courageous leadership. He emphasized that the revocation of Article 370 has not only ushered in peace and stability but also accelerated infrastructure growth, investment, youth empowerment, and tourism in the region.
He added that new initiatives in education, industrial development, and digital governance are empowering youth and connecting remote areas of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh to mainstream progress.
“Terrorism has significantly declined, stone-pelting has stopped, and the common man walks with his head held high. Today, the Indian flag flies with pride in every corner of the Valley. This is the New Jammu & Kashmir that our martyrs dreamt of,” he said.
Sharma also appealed to the people of J&K to actively participate in the ongoing ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and to celebrate 5th August and Independence Day with full patriotic fervor. He urged schools, colleges, and civil society to organize Tiranga Yatras, debates, and cultural events to spread awareness about the transformation post-2019.
“We are no longer bound by a temporary article that kept us away from the full spirit of the Indian Constitution. Now we march shoulder to shoulder with every Indian towards Viksit Bharat @2047,” he concluded.
