JAMMU, MAY 12: JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra, Working President Raman Bhalla, and Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma today visited various areas of the twin border districts to meet the victims of Pakistan shelling.
Karra, accompanied by AICC Secretary Ch. Shah Nawaz, IYC Secretary Ch. Aiyaz, Iqbal Mir (Ex-Chairman BDC), and other leaders, visited shelling-affected areas in Surankote and met a cross-section of people to assess the situation.
Bhalla and Ravinder Sharma, along with a team of Congress leaders including Adv. Bhavishya Sudan, JKPCC Spokesperson Rajiv Saraf, PCC Kisan Cell Chairman Bharat Priye, AYC President New Ravinder Chouhan, Vijay Bakshi, Sat Pal Sharma, Block Presidents N.C. Sharma, S. Ajit Singh, Chander Bakshi, Daleep Heer, Mangat Ram, Sanjay Sharma, and Sub Kashmir Singh, visited border migrant camps at Bajabain, Tanda Kangri, Lamberi, and Dandesar. They met with people affected by border shelling in forward areas near the LoC.
Locals apprised the delegation of the acute shortage of bunkers in Dabora, Meenka, and Kalai areas of Beripattan Tehsil, as well as in Lam, Laroka, and Kampla of Qila Darhal and the Nowshera area. They demanded immediate construction of additional bunkers. Despite the hardships, the morale of the border residents was reported to be very high, and they expressed full support for the armed forces, the Government, and the nation in any action against terrorism and Pakistan.
Border residents also demanded weapons and weapon licenses for ex-servicemen for self-defense against terrorist threats. They urged swift compensation for the loss of lives, property, crops, livestock, and houses. The Congress team visited several families in Rajal and Nowshera town, met the injured, assessed the damage to homes, and demanded immediate assessment and compensation for individual losses.
Bhalla and Ravinder Sharma called on the Prime Minister to announce a special central package to compensate the affected people. They also demanded a special recruitment package for border youth in paramilitary forces, along with the construction of more community and individual bunkers.