LUCKNOW: Terming abrogation of the provisions of
Article 370 and Article 35A as historic, UP governor
Anandiben Patel on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister
Narendra Modi for bringing Jammu & Kashmir on par with other states.
Addressing her first joint session of the state legislature convened by chief minister
Yogi Adityanath on Constitution Day, the governor said: “After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, same laws will be applicable in the entire country.
The dream of one constitution, one flag and one nation has been fulfilled.”
Unlike her predecessor Ram Naik, who used to have longer speeches, Anandiben chose to keep her address brief completing in just 15 minutes.
Highlighting the achievements of the Yogi Adityanath government, she said: “In last two years, the state government has built 25 lakh houses for the poor, planted 24 crore saplings and declared all 75 districts ODF by constructing 2.61 crore toilets.”
She said all citizens should be made aware of their duties enshrined in the Constitution which could become a reality after lakhs of people sacrificed their lives fighting for the country’s independence.
Unlike addresses by previous governors in the state assembly, the opposition heard Anandiben’s speech with rapt attention.