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Jammu and Kashmir Government Saturday said that the hostility between India and Pakistan has a direct bearing on the people of the state. Parliamentary Affairs Minister A R Veeri told the Legislative Assembly that they want the resumption of the process initiated by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to end border skirmishes and restore peace.
He said, the forward areas in five districts of the Jammu Division were affected by the sudden spurt in cross-border firing, even as administration was taking all possible steps to avoid further loss of lives and damage to properties.
Later talking to reporters outside the House, Mr. Veeri said an ex-gratia of one lakh rupees has been sanctioned for the family of each of the deceased in Jammu district while an amount of 5,000 rupees each has been sanctioned for those injured as immediate assistance.
Nine people, including four security personnel, were killed in intense Pakistani shelling over the past three days.