LIVE: Govt passes Parliament test on Kashmir bills, Modi hails 'new dawn'

Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates: The Lok Sabha has taken up the resolution to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill

8:30 PM

PM Narendra Modi tweets congratulatory messages

7:31 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia supports govt on Article 370

7:10 PM

Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill

Lok Sabha votes in favour of Bill reorganising Jammu and Kashmir by two-thirds majority. House also passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill

6:46 PM

Article 370 didn't help Kashmir: Amit Shah

"What have the people of Jammu and Kashmir got from Article 370--nothing," says Amit Shah. "It has only encouraged terrorism. 

6:37 PM

Vote bank politics won't work in Kashmir: Amit Shah

Vote bank politics won't work in Kashmir anymore, says Amit Shah. "Three families have ruled Kashmir. The hullaballoo over scrapping Article 370 is because Modi government has Anti-Corruption Bureau to investigate."

6:32 PM

Progressive laws didn't reach Kashmir: Shah

A law banning child marriage could not be implemented in Kashmir because of Article 370: Amit Shah. "How did that help Kashmir? National Commission for Minorties could reach Kashmir."

6:28 PM

Article 370 hurt development: Amit Shah

Article 370 hurt development in Jammu and Kashmir. It was against women and Dalits. It helped terrorists: Amit Shah

6:26 PM

Historic blunder corrected: Amit Shah

Shouldn't we find a new way for Kashmir? We are correcting a historic blunder there: Amit Shah

6:06 PM

It was Nehru who abruptly declared a ceasefire when India was at war against Pakistan over Kashmir. It was Nehru who took the Kashmir matter to the UN: Home Minister Amit Shah responds to Congress leader Manish Tewari's speech.

6:04 PM

If Nehru had given free hand to forces, PoK would have been ours: Amit Shah

If Pandit Nehru had given a free hand to Indian forces, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir would have been ours: Amit Shah