Varanasi, Aug. 24 -- Claiming that abrogation of section 370 was in national favor, Union Minister of state (Independent Charge) for Defence Sripad Naik here on Saturday said the decision should be observed in current scenario and opposition parties should support for betterment of the country.

Addressing the gathering here at Kashi Hindu University, Mr Naik said the Narendra Modi government takes decisions in national interest and decision of abrogation of section 370 was taken for benefit of citizens of Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that not only J&K, but the whole country will be benefited with decision.

Mr Naik claimed that without any assessment of political profit-loss, Narendra Modi government took 'historic step' for integrati...