Varanasi (UP), February 16
Ruling out any rethink on decisions on CAA and Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that his government remains and will remain firm on the steps despite pressure from all sides.
“Be it the scrapping of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir or the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the country waited for decisions on these for years,” he told a public meeting here during a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency.
Despite pressure, we remain resolute: Modi
Duniya bhar ke saarey dabavon ke bawjood, inn faislon par hum qayam hain aur qayam rahengey (Despite pressure, we remain firm on these decisions and will continue to remain firm).
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded special powers to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, were abrogated by the government in August last year. The Prime Minister’s tough talk assumed significance in view of protests against the CAA in various parts of the country.
Modi also referred to the trust set up for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and asserted that it would work “rapidly”. “A trust has been formed for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. This trust will work rapidly,” he said.
He said after setting up of the trust, the work on the construction of ‘Ram dham’ will start with fast speed and added that his government has also decided to transfer 67 acres of land to the trust. The government had recently set up the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra on the SC’s directive in that regard. — PTI
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Lok Sabha elections: Voting begins for 102 seats in Phase 1
Polling for assembly elections in the north-eastern states o...
BJP faces litmus test in UP, Rajasthan Jatland
Fate of minister Balyan, other Jat leaders at stake
