Sajad Lone visits border areas

Srinagar, May 13: Peoples Conference (PC) President and MLA Handwara Sajad Lone today visited several border areas including Nowpora-Uri, Dacchi, Lagama and Rajarwani to assess the situation following recent escalation of tensions and shelling along the border.

Accompanied by party colleagues he had the firsthand the devastation faced by residents whose homes have been destroyed in the war.

"The people living in border areas suffer the most because of war. We witnessed their devastation with our own eyes," Lone told reporters during the visit. "We came here to highlight their issues and now we will try to ensure that the government takes action for them," he said, reports KNS. He also criticised the current approach to providing relief to affected residents, calling the traditional system "inadequate." He emphasised the need for a more transparent and comprehensive assessment process.