Kashmiri Pandits are refugees from Pakistan... What Rahul Gandhi said this in Jammu rally?

Rahul Gandi In J&K: Again slip on tongue incident happened  with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. While addressing a in really in Jammu, he called Kashmiri Pandits refugees from Pakistan. However, he immediately corrected his mistake and said that he was talking about refugees coming to the country from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

While addressing a in really in Valley

The Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is speaking in a rally in support of party candidates in Jammu was described Kashmiri Pandits as refugees from Pakistan. However, he immediately corrected his mistake and said that he was talking about refugees coming to the country from PoK. Meanwhile the former Congress president reiterated his resolve to work for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmiri Pandits as refugees from Pakistan

All though the Kashmiri pundits homecoming is always an important issue in the elections of J&K. Let us tell you that after the terrorist incidents in the year 1990, a large number of Kashmiri Pandits left their homes and migrated from the valley. Since then, many elections have been held in which the return of Kashmiri Pandits was assured, but till now it has not been possible, by any political party.

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We will do restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir

The Congress MP reiterated his resolve to work for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying, "It has never happened before in the history of India that we have taken away the status of a state and made that state a union territory."Though Congress leader also said, this should never have happened and I guarantee you that if the BJP does not restore the statehood. We- the 'India' alliance, will use all our strength in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and even take to the streets to restore the statehood of  Valley.

Benefit 'outsiders'- Rahul Ghandi

However Congress MP further said statehood was taken away from J&K to benefit 'outsiders' through the Lieutenant Governor. He as long as the Lieutenant Governor is there, outsiders will benefit and local people will continue to be ignored. This is the reason why statehood was taken away from Jammu and Kashmir. They want outsiders to run Jammu and Kashmir and not local people." He told the gathering that restoration of statehood is "your right and your future" and Jammu and Kashmir cannot progress without it.