Srinagar, Mar 07 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha Thursday while crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing incredible change in J&K in last five years, said from turmoil to tranquility the Kashmir valley has become an abode of peace.

He said in people in ‘Naya Kashmir’ are living a peaceful life and wear smiles on their faces.

Addressing a mega rally at Bakhshi Stadium in Srinagar in presence of PM Narendra Modi the Lieutenant Governor Sinha said gone are the days when Kashmir was known for separatism, terrorism, and bloodshed.

He said Kashmir is witnessing an incredible change and it all conceived with the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turned Kashmir into an abode of peace. He said that Kashmir was known for being the land of Sufi’s and Reshi’s and in last five years the region has witnessed a huge transformation in which people are living a peaceful life and smiles are visible on their faces.

Lieutenant Governor Sinha maintained that no innocent life is getting waste on the streets and no one’s eyes are snatched by pellets. “Street protests are over now in Kashmir. Tricolor is flying high at Clock Tower Lal Chowk which vindicates a gigantic change and reminds everyone of the Kashmir of yesteryears,” LG continued.

Hailing love of Kashmir’s towards Prime Minister Modi, the Lieutenant Governor said that ‘Bakhshi Stadium has a total capacity of 35,000 people and is fully jam-packed. Many are standing as there is no place to sit. This is the love of Kashmir for PM Modi. Had there been a ground for two lakh people, that too would have been occupied,” Lieutenant Governor said.  (KNS)