Our privilege that we got opportunity to abrogate Article 370: PM Modi

Srinagar, Sep 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that it was their privilege that they got opportunity to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir from the Parliament House, which proved to be an important step towards fighting ‘terrorism and separatism’.

PM Modi made these remarks while addressing joint session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the old Parliament building.

 

PM Modi said that for abrogating Article 370 every member of the Parliament played a pivotal role.

 

He also said that Muslim mothers and sisters got justice because of this Parliament, law opposing ‘triple talaq’ was unitedly passed from here.

 

“In the last few years, Parliament has also passed laws giving justice to the transgenders. We have unitedly passed laws that will guarantee a bright future for the specially-abled people. It is our privilege that we got the opportunity to abrogate Article 370 from the Parliament,” he said. (kns)