Rahul Gandhi in Kashmir: “I am also a Kashmiri’; I want to know your difficulties”

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Kashmir, attended the function to lay the foundation stone for the of the "Z-Morh Tunnel" on the Srinagar-Leh section of National Highway (NH)-1, which aims to provide all-weather connectivity with Ladakh. While addressing the function, Rahul Gandhi struck an emotional chord with the people and said that he wants to build a lifelong relationship with people of Kashmir. He wishes to understand their difficulties and work for the development of the state. “Farooq Abdullah Ji had just said that his father had a good friend ship with my great-grandfather and they had worked together for a better Kashmir. I want to inform you that my family also belongs to Kashmir. I am also a Kashmiri” said Rahul Gandhi and added “.I have two goals in my mind. I know that the people in Kashmir have been passing through a number of hardships. So, I first want to build a lifelong relationship with you so that I can thoroughly understand your pain as well as your difficulties. I, therefore, look forward to establish a good relationship with the people of Kashmir like the way my great grandfather did with the father of Farooq Abdullah Ji”.