The Congress has demanded that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi convene a meeting of all the Chief Ministers of drought-hit states. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala said, the government should provide all necessary assistance to the states to tide over the situation. <br/><br/>He said, 13 states are facing drought-like situation due to which people are migrating from villages to urban areas. Surjewala also demanded the implementation National Food Security Act without delay in these states.

The Congress has demanded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a meeting of all the Chief Ministers of drought-hit states. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala said, the government should provide all necessary assistance to the states to tide over the drought situation. <br/><br/>He said, 13 states are facing drought like situation in the country due to which people are migrating from villages to urban areas. Mr. Surjewala also demanded the implementation of National Food Security Act without delay in these States. He also demanded the Centre to provide jobs in this areas under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.