Cong delegation meets Shinde

The demand was made by a delegation of Jammu and Pradesh Congress Committee at a meeting with Shinde here.

In this regard they referred to their recent meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

The delegation also discussed the development of border areas and a special recruitment drive for the educated youth of the border areas in para-military forces. They also sought compensation to farmers whose land has come under fencing in the border area.