Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally at the Sher-i-Kashmir cricket stadium today. This is the PM's first visit to the state after the PDP-BJP coalition came to power.
Here are the top 5 quotes
On my birthday, every year my mother used to give me Rs. 5 or Rs. 11 as a token gift, but last year my mother gave me Rs5000. She said, Son, take this money for the flood-affected people of Kashmir. It is this culture (sanskar) that inspires me and gives me strength to care for you
I want to bring back those days when rest of India used to look forward to come and visit Kashmir. Kashmir has suffered a lot over the years, generations have seen their dreams being crushed.
Jamuriyat (Democarcy), Insaniyat (Humanity), Kashmiriyat (Sprit of Kashmir) - these are essential. This is the land that gave birth to Sufism, which taught us to bring everyone together. No matter how much the world advances, we are nowhere without humanity.
International cricket should soon resume in this stadium (Sher-i-Kashmir). Cricketers like Sachin and Sehwag hit sixes with bats made in Kashmir.
We have decided to give the package of Rs. 80,000 crore for the development of Jammu and Kashmir. This amount should be spent to change your fortunes, to give strength to your youth, to build a modern Kashmir.
