Angry J-K sarpanchs walk out of Rahul meeting

October 05, 2012 16:10

Backing the Centre's decision to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the decision will help farmers prosper by removing middlemen from the supply chain and generate new jobs.

However, sarpanchs in J&K walked out of a meeting with Rahul saying he did not offer them anything new.

The 42-year-old AICC general secretary, who is in Srinagar on a two-day visit, said around 60 to 70 per cent of all perishable products in the country eventually rot due to lack of proper storage facilities.

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