Article 370 and Article 35A created such conditions that Kashmir became a haven for terrorists leaving no scope for development. What more, the Indian government has been forced to spend huge amounts of money on counter-insurgency operations. Because of lack of jobs and rising poverty, the Centre is also forced to spend Rs 27,000 per Kashmiri whereas it is only Rs 8,000 per person in the rest of the country.
Union Minister Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha that till now, there are no investments, no industries, no trade, no employment opportunities and no development in the troubled state. Only three political families and their followers reaped all the benefits. Amit Shah mocked that one temporary Article was continued for seven long decades which pushed Kashmir into deeper crisis. Despite its fine weather and matchless scenery, Kashmir could not see tourism development also largely because of the religious fundamentalists. The condition of dalits, backward classes and others has deteriorated further. The BJP argued what is wrong if people migrate to Kashmir from other parts of the country when Manmohan Singh and IK Gujral from Pakistan origin could become Prime Ministers of India.
