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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra on Tuesday said that the provisions under Article 35A and Article 370 were never beneficial for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and nor in the national interest.
Interacting with students from various higher educational institutions at Raj Bhawan here, the governor said that the common people of Jammu and Kashmir were never benefited from the provisions of the Articles.
Welcoming the abrogation of the Articles, Mishra said that the provisions aided anti national activities, segregated people of Jammu and Kashmir and resulted in violence in the state.
Negating the apprehension of the students in the state about the continuance of Article 371H and Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (1873), the governor pointed out that the North Eastern Region has the full attention of the Centre, where Arunachal Pradesh is the most favourite state, a Raj Bhawan communiqué informed here.
“For the welfare of the state and respecting the sentiment of the people, the central government will never initiate any action, which will directly or indirectly harm the interest of the people,” the governor said.
The governor spoke about the duties and responsibilities of the students and shared the background of Article 35A and Article 370, which have been abrogated.
He said that the students of the day are the future leaders, a generation which would be leading the society and the state.
He exhorted them to make themselves of indispensable merit for the nation.
“Prepare yourself for your future responsibilities, as the nation looks upon you to lead, the governor advised the students from Rajiv Gandhi University, North East Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Dera Natung Government College and Bini Yanga Government Women College, who interacted with him.
Dr Mishra cautioned them against three aspects - terrorism and violence, degradation of the environment and population explosion. He advised them to fight against these three challenges tooth and nail, the communiqué said.
While emphasizing that the students must imbibe nationalism, honesty, abide by rule of law and work hard to achieve their goals, the governor impressed upon them to change their mindset of job seekers and become job providers by becoming entrepreneurs and self-employed, the communiqué added.
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