Srinagar, March 7 -- Noting that Jammu and Kashmir is touching new heights of development and is breathing freely today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that freedom from restrictions has come after the abrogation of Article 370 which was being used by some political families for their benefit.

Addressing 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir' programme in Srinagar, the Prime Minister said the region is breaking all tourism records.

This was the first visit of PM Modi to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 by his government in 2019.

Without taking any names, PM Modi said people have come to know the truth of being misled by some families about Article 370.

He said that Congress and its partners had for de...