# Seven Years After Article 370 Repeal, Leaders Trade Conflicting Claims 2026-08-06T11:46:43+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets On the seventh anniversary of the 2019 repeal of Articles 370 and 35A, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the move transformed lives in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, expanding infrastructure and opportunities in education, healthcare, entrepreneurship and sports. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called it a new era of peace and equal opportunity, the Times of India reports. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said the decision’s wounds remained unhealed, citing the absence of restored statehood and promising to correct what he called injustices. The BJP celebrated the move, while other Kashmir parties held protests and called 5 August a black day. Security forces stopped some marches in Srinagar. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha defended the change as a constitutional correction. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Article 370, Indian politics, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, statehood Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/seven-years-after-abrogation-leaders-differ-over-article-370s-impact/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/seven-years-after-abrogation-leaders-differ-over-article-370s-impact/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.