Letter to BS: Economic benefits stand out amid euphoria over Article 370

Scrapping Article 370 and 35A will only improve the 'ease of doing business'.

This refers to "Hope, ambition for India Inc in J&K" (August 7). In addition to the prevailing political and social euphoria over the integration of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) with the rest of the nation, a string of economic benefits are noteworthy. Restrictive legislations like Article 370 and 35A preventing ownership of property in J&K as also prohibiting employment to "outsiders" (referring to the rest of India) has for long hampered smooth economic movement and social development in the state. Manpower and human skills within J&K have not been effectively tapped as is apparent from its poor economic development. The