Concerned over the prevailing fear among village heads in Kashmir following killing of two of their colleagues in the last two weeks, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday called for addressing the issue.The matter was raised by a member at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here chaired by party president Sonia Gandhi.
"The member informed the CWC that Panchayat members in the Kashmir Valley are not given due rights and fear psychosis has gripped them following the killing of two sarpanches (village head)," Congress general secretary Janaradan Dwivedi told reporters after the meeting.
"Reacting to it, Rahul Gandhi called for addressing the issue," he added.
(IANS)
