JAMMU, May 9 -- Working President of the Indian National Congress Jammu and Kashmir unit and former minister Raman Bhalla on Friday assured displaced Kashmiri migrants that the Congress party would continue to stand firmly with the community and fight for their genuine demands.
Interacting with a delegation of Kashmiri migrants led by Hira Lal Pandita, Bhalla strongly opposed the government's reported move to merge the relief ration benefits of displaced migrants with the provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
He termed the reported decision "unjustified" and said such a move could dilute the distinct identity and status of the displaced migrant community, which has suffered immense hardships over the past several decades.
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