J-K move inspired by Patel, Hyd part of India due to his vision: PM Modi

Addressing a public rally in Gujarat on his birthday, which coincides with Hyderabad Liberation Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government's decision on Kashmir is inspired by Sardar Patel, and it was due to his vision, that Hyderabad is contributing towards India's progress today.

Kevadiya:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the vision of Sardar Patel, adding the BJP-led government's decision last month on Jammu and Kashmir was an inspiration from the former home minister of India.

The Union government's decision on Kashmir is inspired by Sardar Patel and is an attempt to find a solution to a decades-old problem, Modi, who turned 69 on Tuesday, said at a public rally here.

The government on August 5 revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The PM said the Hyderabad Liberation Day is a result of Sardar Patel's vision. Observed on September 17 each year, it marks the day in 1948 when the erstwhile Hyderabad State was annexed to the Indian Union.

Modi arrived at Kevadiya on Tuesday morning to take part in the 'Namami Narmada' festival being celebrated by the Gujarat government to mark the filling up of the dam to its full reservoir level of 138.68 metres.

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