Balakote: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the families affected by firing and shelling from Pakistan in areas along the Line of Control in Poonch.
Rahul in his meeting with families said Centre should meet their demands including on rehabilitation, compensation and insurance cover.
The Congress Vice President, who began his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, spoke to the families of six civilians who were killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Balakote on Independence day.
“I have come all the way here to share your pain and grief of losing your near ones,” Rahul told Azim, whose brother Amin was killed and another sibling Ramiz injured in the shelling.
The Congress Vice President, who was accompanied by party leader Ambika Soni and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief Gulam Ahmed Mir, interacted with family of 52-year-old sarpanch Karamat Hussain, who was killed in the firing, and assured them of all possible help.
The residents of villages hit by ceasefire violations demanded rehabilitation in safer areas and insurance cover for people and property including crops and livestocks.
“People here are very worried, very scared…. These are valid demands. I think the government of India should look into it, do something about it,” Rahul said.