PM Modi's first official visit to J&K after abrogation of Article 370

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Article 370, combined with Article 35A, accorded Jammu and Kashmir special status under the Constitution of India, allowing it to have a separate constitution and a separate penal code among other legal distinctions.

In a statement on Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the Office of the Prime Minister said the government has been focused on bringing about wide-ranging reforms to substantially improve governance and enhance ease of living for the people of the region at an unprecedented pace following the “constitutional reforms” of August 2019.

Modi is travelling there to participate in the celebration of the National Panchayati Raj Day and address ‘Gram Sabhas’ across the country, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. He will also visit Palli Panchayat in Samba district.

He will also inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore.