Hindi Film 'Article 370' Should Be Made Tax-Free In Jharkhand: Governor

Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan has spoken in favour of making the film 'Article 370' tax-free in the state. "I feel such a patriotic movie should be given tax exemption. It is up to the government," he said, after watching the movie at a multiplex in Ranchi. ‘Article 370', which released nationwide on February 23, focuses on the government's fight against terrorism in Kashmir, among other issues.

The Narendra Modi-led central government had on August 5, 2019 abrogated Article 370, ending the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated it into two Union territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

"Now, peace and development are returning to Kashmir, tourism is expanding and the economy has started growing,” Radhakrishnan said on Wednesday.

in Chhattisgarh The BJP government declared "Article 370" as tax-free in the state. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai declared the film, which centres around the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that gave a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, as exempted from tax after watching it at a mall here in the evening.

A day before, the BJP government in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh had decided to give the film the tax-free status.