JAMMU, March 05: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reviewed the post-Pulwama situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, in a meeting of senior leaders from J&K held at the Union capital.
According to a statement issued by Jammu And Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), AICC president, who was accompanied by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and AICC general secretary Ambika Soni (MP), Incharge J&K affairs of the party, took feedback from the Pradesh Congress leaders’ and expressed concern over the situation along borders.
“Gandhi took stock of entire scenario all along the International Border and the Line of Control and security scenario in the State. Many important issues were also discussed in the meeting. The party leaders also had detailed discussion over the ways and means to be adopted to strengthen the party at grass root level in the State,” reads the statement.
“The senior AICC leaders asked the PCC functionaries to reach out to the masses and especially to the border dwellers and render helping hand to them. Expressing party resolve to fully support the Indian Government at this hour, the Congress leaders said the country was one on the issue and asked the cadre to gear up their activities and remain vigilant from the designs of divisive forces,” it said.
“Later the JKPCC delegation also met Ghulam Nabi Azad LOP in Rajya Sahab at his residence, briefing him about the current, socio, political scenario in the State. They have also discussed with Azad on organizational affairs and activities in all the three regions of the State,” it added.
