Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu interacted with a delegation of Sarpanchs from Jammu and Kashmir. Vice President urged them to take the development schemes to the people of the valley. The vice president also said that government has taken various steps to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions.

Vice President also asserted that the dilution of Article 370 would accelerate the process of development in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He said it will pave the way for the extension of various schemes and legislations, including 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments to strengthen the funds and functions of local bodies.