Srinagar, Feb. 28 -- The Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution proved to be "good" as it strengthened development and "ended terrorism" in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Thursday.
"There was a time when tourists were afraid of visiting Jammu and Kashmir but that has changed after the revocation of Article 370," the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment said at a press conference here.
On August 5, 2019, the Centre abrogated Article 370, which accorded a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The government also divided Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
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