September 13, 2019 2:20 PM

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J&K: Govt launches awareness campaign to list benefits of Article 370 move

<span style="color: #222222;">Jammu and Kashmir government launched an awareness campaign through local news papers in Valley to assure people they won't be compelled to sell off their land while highlighting the need & reasons for scrapping the special status of J&K under Article 370 & 35 A.</span><br />''Most of the local newspapers carried front page state government advertisements for several days both in English and Urdu highlighting the reasons for scrapping the Articles and reassuring people that their interests won't be harmed. <br />''<br />''The advertisements detailed about the reasons of backwardness of J&K through Article 370 and Article 35 A. The advertisements said that the two Articles (370 & 35 A) kept the State isolated and away from the development processes in the country besides the Special Status benefited a select few including separatists and political leaders and people working for them.<br />'' <br />''Officials said that the most important highlight of the advertisements is the assurance that nobody will be compelled to sell off their land as most people in Valley fear they would gradually be divested of their land and outsiders would be brought in to change the demography of the place.<br />''<br />''An advertisement read that there will be no change on ownership due to the removal of Article 370. The government advertisements informed that education and health sectors will witness a boom. The ads say large private investment in health and education is expected and world class health care providers would open their franchises and health centres.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The government also assures that film shootings, adventure tourism and religious tourism will grow. Officials sources said that advertisements are aimed at creating awareness and dispelling misconceptions.</span><br />

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