The Parliament passed a resolution to effectively revoke Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday, 5 August.
After the shocking move, the prime minister addressed the nation on 8 August. Here’s what the Internet had to say:
PM Modi received a lot of appreciation and love for his speech from across the nation.
“Prime Minister Modi has perfected the art of solving long pending problems simply by tackling them through the economic lens,” tweeted Akhilesh Mishra.
For a few, PM Modi’s speech fulfilled all their hopes and wishes.
‘A Speech From the Heart’
‘His Speech Covered All Aspects of Concern’
As PM Modi focused on the potential of Jammu and Kashmir to become the world’s most coveted international destination for tourism, netizens expressed their hopes for erstwhile state to become a destination for Bollywood as well has Hollywood filmmakers.
‘Is ‘J&K’ Able to Listen to PM Modi?’ Twitter Asks
There were a few concerns raised by the Twitterati.
Do you think PM Modi addressed all the concerns related to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh? Let us know in the comments!
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