Modi Announces J&K Assembly Polls, Statehood Restoration; Slams Congress Over Controversies
• PM Modi announced upcoming assembly polls and restoration of statehood in Jammu & Kashmir • Polls will be held without fear of terrorism, stone-pelting or cross-border threats • Slammed Congress for visiting convicts' homes and cooking meat in Sawan to tease people • Denied Ram temple is an election issue; it's a long struggle pre-dating BJP • Lok Sabha polls in J&K will be held in 5 phases; Udhampur votes on April 19