New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with the children from Jammu and Kashmir in the national capital here on Monday, in a youth exchange programme called 'Vatan ko Jaano' (know your country). He highlighted how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's striking down of Article 370 helped unite the country.

The interaction was part of the government's continued efforts to integrate Jammu and Kashmir's youth into the national mainstream and promote harmony in the region.

"For a long time there was a lot of fighting in Kashmir, (PM) Modi abolished Article 370 and united the country. Just like there is Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, there is Kashmir. The kids of Kashmir have as much equal rights as a kid from Delh...