Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised air connectivity for Ladakhis from the remote region within the next three months.
Addressing a gathering on the first day of his two-day trip to Jammu and Kashmir, Gandhi said air connectivity was important for the people of Ladakh because on numerous occasions local people who fell sick could not be given best possible medical care in time because of its absence.
"Ladakh will have air connectivity within next three months," he told them.
Rahul said he had met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, who has promised that within next three months Kargil will have air connectivity, a Youth Congress press release said.
Almost half of the year, Ladakh remains cut off from the rest of the country. Locals have to face hardships and it becomes difficult to provide relief to them.
04/10/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
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Addressing a gathering on the first day of his two-day trip to Jammu and Kashmir, Gandhi said air connectivity was important for the people of Ladakh because on numerous occasions local people who fell sick could not be given best possible medical care in time because of its absence.
"Ladakh will have air connectivity within next three months," he told them.
Rahul said he had met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, who has promised that within next three months Kargil will have air connectivity, a Youth Congress press release said.
Almost half of the year, Ladakh remains cut off from the rest of the country. Locals have to face hardships and it becomes difficult to provide relief to them.
04/10/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
