Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Friday expressed grave concern over the plight of the people living along the borders and LoC. She said that the intermittent shelling along the borders has triggered a distressing situation in the State leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties on both sides.
The Chief Minister conducted an extensive tour of the areas affected by the shelling along the LoC in Nowshera, Poonch and Rajouri sectors. She interacted with the affected families and took on the spot appraisal of the measures put in place by the administration to provide necessary support and help to them.
Reiterating the urgency of deescalating the situation, the Chief Minister said there is no alternative to peace and reconciliation and New Delhi and Islamabad should take immediate and effective measures to revive the process of comprehensive and composite dialogue.