EAM Jaishankar Sunday said Article 370 was a temporary measure of the Indian Constitution, which prevented progressive laws from being extended to the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The Union minister said that by extending Article 370, two things happened which harmed India as a nation.
“One, it created an ethos of separatism, violence and terrorism. And this became a problem for the security of the entire country. Second, it prevented very progressive laws from being extended to Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh at that point,” Jaishankar said.
Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to Singapore, made this statement while addressing the Indian community members there.
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