STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Former Minister J&K Yogesh Sawhney met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss important ongoing political issues of J&K. Sawhney congratulated Kharge on his recent appointment as All India Congress President and discussed several matters pertaining to the welfare of J&K people and apprised the President regarding local issues and needs. Sawhney explained that Kharge’s initiatives to know and understand local issues will help the party build a better mechanism and strengthen the organisation in Jammu and Kashmir. After meeting with Congress President, Sawhney also met with senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and AICC Coordinator MP Rajya Sabha Syed Nasir Hussain and discussed important party affairs of J&K. The leaders, who have had a long association since their respective Youth Congress days, also discussed strategy to strengthen and uplift the party in Jammu & Kashmir. Sawhney raised both political and people-centric issues during his visit, attention and work on which will lead to betterment of the party and the people alike. He also expressed his gratitude to the Congress President for his time and interest in hearing the burning concerns regarding political development in particularly Jammu & Kashmir. Sawhney stated that due to the absence of an elected government, the UT lacks in various accounts.