Lucknow, Dec. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) takes pride in the fact that its government got the historic opportunity to dismantle Article 370, calling it a major step towards national unity and good governance.

Prime Minister made these remarks after inaugurating the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Addressing a public gathering, Modi said the BJP-led government had fulfilled a long-standing commitment by removing Article 370, which he termed a "wall" that hindered integration.

He said the legacy of good governance established by the NDA government under Vajpayee is now being carried forward and strengthen...