Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation over the scrapping of special status (Article 270) to Jammu and Kashmir. “The dream of Sardar Patel, of Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Atal ji and crores of patriots, came true,” PM Modi said. “42,000 people have lost their life,” he added. Watch his statement.