Scraping 370, criminalising triple talaq govt's major achievements in 100 days: Javadekar

The abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, criminalisation of instant triple talaq and amendment in a law to allow an individual to be designated as 'terrorist' were some of the major decisions taken by the Modi government in its first 100 days, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday.

As the government completed 100 days in office in its second consecutive term, the minister also allayed fears of a slowdown, saying the fundamentals of the Indian economy are strong and there is no "panic situation" in the country.

He said that sometimes slowdown is a "cyclical process" and such a patch will not hurt the country's progress.

While Javadekar addressed a press conference here and released a booklet on the government's achievements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about his government's works at a rally in Haryana's Rohtak.

Modi said "development, trust and big changes in the country" have marked the 100 days of his government. "We know how to take challenges head-on".

Modi said that 130 crore Indians were the inspiration behind the government's major decisions in various fields from farm sector to national security.

But the Congress launched an all-out attack on the government, alleging that there had been "no development". Taking a dig at the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "congratulated" it on 100 days of "no development".

"Congratulations to the Modi govt on #100DaysNoVikas, the continued subversion of democracy, a firmer stranglehold on a submissive media to drown out criticism and a glaring lack of leadership, direction and plans where it's needed the most -- to turnaround our ravaged economy," he tweeted.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the Modi government is "mum" after "ruining the economy" and alleged it is trying to hide the grim situation in the country.

When asked about the criticism, Javadekar hit out at Rahul Gandhi, saying "those who are not to be seen in 90 out of 100 days, how can I react on their comment."
Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC are in force in 14 police stations, "otherwise there is no restriction."
The booklet said that after the JK's special status was withdrawn "laws pertaining to education, empowerment of SCs and STs, minorities and others to be applicable in Jammu and Kashmir ... provisions of 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections of the society to apply."
"Therefore, we should not be worried too much. The government is responding with whatever actions are immediately necessary. This is a temporary phase and not a direction of a real slowdown, he said."