Prime Minister Narendra ModiSrinagar- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in 2019 marked a “decisive new chapter” in the journey of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, asserting that the two Union Territories have witnessed wide-ranging transformation over the past seven years. ADVERTISEMENT“Seven years ago, on this day, Articles 370 and 35(A) became history, marking a decisive new chapter in the journey of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X. What he envisioned decades ago found historic fulfilment on August 5, 2019,” the Prime Minister said. On August 5, 2019, the BJP-led Central government revoked Articles 370 and 35A, ending the special constitutional status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating it into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. While the Bharatiya Janata Party organised celebrations, regional parties, including the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party, held protests demanding the restoration of the region’s special status and statehood.