Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Article 370 Scrapping Marked New Era of Inclusive Development: Governor
Seven years ago, the government of India made a big change called scrapping Article 370.
This rule gave a special place called Jammu and Kashmir different rights from the rest of India.
A leader named Kavinder Gupta, who is the governor of Himachal Pradesh, said this change was very important.
He said it was a landmark day in India's history.
Now, he says, everyone in Jammu and Kashmir has the same rights as all other Indians.
That means one law and equal treatment for everyone.
He said some groups, like West Pakistan Refugees, Valmiki Samaj and the Gorkha community, can now get the same benefits as others.
He said the change helped bring better growth, governance and infrastructure to the region.
He thanked India's leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for making this happen.
The governor said the decision means peace, dignity and a better future for Jammu and Kashmir.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta described the abrogation of Article 370 as a landmark decision in the history of Independent India.
His statement came on the seventh anniversary of the Union's action that stripped special rights from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gupta said the decision strengthened the principles of one Constitution, one law and equal rights for all citizens.
He noted that communities such as West Pakistan Refugees, Valmiki Samaj and the Gorkha community can now access constitutional safeguards and welfare benefits.
The governor thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership and said the decision opened new possibilities for growth, governance and infrastructure in the Union Territory.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta, who praised the decision and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- A statement marking the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which removed the special rights of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Wednesday, August 5, the seventh anniversary of the Union's action.
- Where
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh; concerning the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Gupta said the abrogation brought inclusive development, social justice and integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the national mainstream.
- Event
- Abrogation of Article 370
- Anniversary
- Seventh anniversary
- Date of statement
- August 5
- Speaker
- Kavinder Gupta, Governor of Himachal Pradesh
- Location
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Region affected
- Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
- Core principles cited
- One Constitution, one law, equal rights for all citizens
- Communities mentioned
- West Pakistan Refugees, Valmiki Samaj, Gorkha community