Jammu, April 28 -- Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir has questioned the Centre's motive behind the abrogation of Article 370, stating that the decision was more of a political move rather than an attempt to eliminate militancy in the region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking at the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly during a special session to address the April 22 terror attack at Pahalgam on Monday, the Congress leader expressed his disappointment that even after seven years of the abrogation of Article 370, the region still suffers from militant activity.

"How many times should we pass this resolution, these condolences... To prevail in peace in Jammu and Kashmir and to end militancy, the central government has taken a lot of steps. The decision t...