Srinagar, March 07: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday batted for the development of Jammu and Kashmir during his rally in Srinagar.
Addressing the rally at Bakshi stadium, he said: “I have been told that 1 lakh people from 285 blocks have joined us virtually. I want to thank the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It is that new J&K for which we have been waiting for decades. It is that new J&K for which Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee sacrificed his life. This new J&K has a bright future and the courage to overcome challenges…Seeing your happy faces, 140 crore people across the country are feeling satisfied.”
Earlier, PM Modi distributed appointment letters among the newly recruited govt employees.
After flagging off projects worth over Rs 6,400 crore from Srinagar’s Bakshi stadium, Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed appointment letters to nearly 1,000 newly recruited government employees in J&K.
This is the first visit of PM Modi to Srinagar since the abrogation of Article 370.