New Delhi, Aug 05: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) ushered in a "new era of peace, progress and equal opportunity" for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. In a post on X, the Defence Minister said, "Seven years since the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A), a new era of peace, progress and equal opportunity has dawned for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh." United in purpose and steadfast in resolve, India remains committed to building a prosperous Jammu & Kashmir, a thriving Ladakh and a Viksit Bharat," the post read. On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked Articles 370 and 35A, ending the special status granted to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state was also reorganised into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir, with a legislature, and Ladakh, without one.