Congress committed to protecting rights of J&K people: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reiterated his party’s commitment to safeguard the constitutional rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement on X, Kharge said, “The Indian National Congress pledges to safeguard the constitutional rights of the people of J&K. Our progressive development agenda is for everyone.”

He said that the party’s seven guarantees for J&K would usher a brighter future for the region, which focuses on social justice and economic empowerment. The party has promised free medical treatment of up to Rs 25 lakh for every family and the establishment of a super-specialty hospital in every district. The guarantees also include the implementation of former PM Manmohan Singh’s plan for the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and securing Constitution-based rights for the OBC community.

The Congress has also promised financial protection of Rs 3,000 per month for women heads of families and food security. It has further pledged to provide crop insurance against natural calamities, along with an MSP of Rs 72 per kilogram for apples.

The party has promised financial support of Rs 4,000 per year for landless, tenant and land-owning farming households. Besides, it has proposed an unemployment allowance of up to Rs 3,500 per month for one year for qualified youths and fill one lakh vacant government posts by releasing a job calendar within 30 days.