“There is an issue of refugees. I know they feel pain. I also want to tell them that the Congress party will fight their battle. We will do whatever we can do for you,” he said. Maintaining that Congress is with the people of the state, Gandhi said, “Whatever we can do for Jammu and Kashmir, we are ready to do that. I want that people of the state are empowered. They get rights.”
The Congress Vice President said that he has talked to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah about the Right to Food.
“He (Omar) had concerns that very little foodgrain will be available. I told him that the same problem was in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the government of Delhi (central government) helped them and we are going to help you in the same manner as we did them.
“Right to food should be implemented here and if there is any deficiency, we will fulfil it. Because we want that Jammu and Kashmir should also get whatever benefits the UPA government gives to other states--- be it right to food, land acquisition and Panchayati Raj,” Gandhi said.
The Congress Vice President also talked at length about the work being done by UPA for employment related training to youth and women in Jammu and Kashmir and noted “we are trying to take these things forward”.
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