[image: PM Modi in J&K’s Rajouri to celebrate Diwali with jawans,first visit to valley after revocation of Article 370]
Srinagar: Following his tradition on the auspicious occasion of Diwali,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouridistrict to celebrate Diwali with the valorous soldiers of the Army,guarding the Line of Control (LoC) in the newly-formed Union Territory.
PM Modi arrived in Rajouri at around 12 pm on Sunday, shortly afterwrapping up his monthly address on his radio broadcast programme ‘Mann KiBaat’.
This is PM Modi’s first visit to the Kashmir valley after the centralgovernment revoked Article 370 and Article 35A which granted special statusto the erstwhile state.
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The prime minister’s visit coincided with Infantry Day celebrations, whichis observed to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmirin 1947 to push back Pakistan-supported intruders.
