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SOCIAL PROSPERITY
- Feeling of One Nation through Single Citizenship.
- Article 370 was discriminatory on the basis of gender, class, caste and place of origin.
- Many who migrated from Pakistan after partition were not given the PRS (Permanent Resident Status)- voting rights etc.
- Fundamental rights under Part 3 of our constitution will now be applicable.
- Right to Education, a fundamental right was not applicable in J&K.
- Professors cannot be hired from outside the state except in extremely low quotas.
- Even though health scheme such as Ayushman Bharat launch last year in J&K, but lack of quality doctors from other states of India.
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
- Lack of employment opportunities is the root cause of poverty in J&K.
- Monopoly like situation with respect to businesses. Only few families gained from it.
- Now more industries and infrastructure could be setup. Before no industrialists invest here as they cannot own the land for his factory.
- Youngsters with great ideas lack the platform to attract the seed capital.
CORRUPTION
- Anti- Corruption agencies were not allowed due to Article 370. (CAG)
- RTI (Right To Information) was not implemented.
- In 2017-18 Centre spent ₹8,227 per person in rest of India whereas in J&K it spent ₹27,258 per person.
- It has received, from 2000-2016, 10% of all Central funds despite having 1% of the population.
COULD BE TOP TOURIST DESTINATION
- Jammu and Kashmir offers vast tourism potential in its all region.
- Due to terrorism and conflicts J&K lags far behind in term of economic development as compared to other states.
- Tourism acts as a catalyst in the development of the backward regions.
SOCIAL AMALGAMATION TO REDUCE THREAT OF MILITANCY
- More than 41,000 people have been killed since 1988.
- Inter-state migration.
- Inter-state marriages.
- 16% reservation to minorities (Hindu, Sikh etc.)
DEALING WITH PAKISTAN
- Now India will be on a much stronger position to deal with Pakistan, as there will be no special status to J&K.
- Provisions which gave advantages to Pakistan are now cease to exist.
- Better co-ordination between local police and army.
COMPETITIVE POLITICS
- Political parties from all over India will now have the option to contest in J&K.
- More political options will now be available to the people of J&K.
CONCLUSION
- Enough lives have already been laid down.
- It is rightly so for the government to finally strike down the Article 370.
- True integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the nation will also send a clear message of One Nation to our neighbor.
- Total elimination of the terrorist groups hiding in the J&K can be achieved which will result in development and prosperity of J&K.