Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that only Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi can restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally of BJP workers in Jammu, Mr Shah said, he himself had assured Parliament in August 2019 that statehood would be restored at an appropriate time after the Assembly elections. He said that these elections are going to be historic as it will be the first Assembly polls since the abrogation of Article 370 in the union territory. Home Minister said, for the first time since Independence, the electorate of Jammu and Kashmir will cast their votes under one flag – the Tricolour and under one Constitution drafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Mr Shah accused the opposition parties for wanting to bring back the old system in Jammu and Kashmir and start talks with Pakistan.  He asserted that till there is no peace, there will be no talks with Pakistan.  He said the NDA Government will not allow injustice to with any community including Gujjars, Pahari, Bakerwals and Dalits who were granted reservation by the BJP dispensation.