Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Feb 19: The senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and denial of democratic rights to the people.
Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi (MP) today chaired a meeting of senior party leaders from Kashmir at Gulmarg during which he expressed serious concern over the difficulties confronting people in absence of the democratic system in J&K.
Gandhi slammed the Government for snatching the rights of people and failing people on all counts.
The Congress leader said J&K was divided into two UTs against the wishes of the people. He added that people at both the places are being denied their democratic rights by the BJP aiming to hide its (BJPs) wrong policies and utter failure on all fronts.
He, however, said that the Congress shall continue to fight for the democratic rights of the people and ensure justice to them. Click here to watch video
Gandhi termed the eviction drive in J&K as BJP’s deliberate move to divert attention of the people from real issues especially rising unemployment, unprecedented price hike and other developmental issues.
The Congress leader expressed confidence that people especially the youth are joining the Congress party given its pro people policies. He urged the Party leaders to keep their doors open for those wishing to join Congress and encourage them to work for the wellbeing of the people.
Gandhi told the Party leaders that he will continue to visit J&K as that he feels their pain and anguish. “I will leave no stone unturned to ensure justice to people of J&K, who have undergone enormous hardships due to the wrong policies adopted by the BJP Govt towards J&K,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion, AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi urged the party leaders to work hard to strengthen the party at grass roots. He asked them to perform their legitimate role to resolve people’s issues.
AICC Incharge Rajni Patil (MP) and JKPCC president Vikar Rasool Wani briefed Rahul Gandhi about the organizational affairs, their activities in J&K and the current political situation.
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