Jammu, Sept. 6 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the sense of separatism in Jammu and Kashmir has declined significantly following the abrogation of Article 370, while terrorism-related incidents have steadily decreased and the Union Territory has moved forward on the path of development.
Addressing a press conference on narcotics control in Panaji, Goa, Shah said the government had also made successful efforts to bridge the "mental distance" that existed between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country.
"After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the feeling of separatism has reduced considerably. The figures of terrorism are gradually shrinking and moving towards zero, and Jammu and Kashmir has progress...