After visiting the Ponch district in Jammu and Kashmir after a recently concluded struggle between India and Pakistan, Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of Prevention (LOP) Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, which demands a solid and generous relief and rehabilitation package for those by Pakkastan Shelling.
Gandhi wrote in the letter, “I urge the Government of India to urge to come out with a solid and liberal relief and rehabilitation package and all other areas affected by the Pakistani shelling.”
He said that 14 people including four children have lost their lives. At the same time, dozens of injuries have been injured in Pakistani shelling, causing “massive destruction” in common areas, damaging hundreds of houses and other structures.
“I recently visited Poonach, where 14 people, including four children, have lost their lives and dozens of Pakistani shelling have been injured. This sudden and indiscriminate attack has caused large -scale destruction in the common areas. Hundreds of houses, shops, schools and religious places have been badly damaged.
Gandhi said, “People of Ponch and other border areas have been living in peace and harmony for decades. Today, when they are going through this deep crisis, it is our duty to understand their pain and provide all possible assistance to rebuild their lives,” Gandhi said.
In a post on the first X, the Congress leader said that the pain being felt by the people of Poonch can be understood only after going there.
Gandhi said, “Poonach’s pain can be felt only after going there. The broken house, the broken life – even from the echo of this pain, only one voice comes out – we are Indians,” Gandhi said.
He said that he was reminding the government of his responsibility, which was to provide immediate relief and rehabilitation package.
“I am not requesting, but reminding the government of its responsibility – a solid, liberal and immediate relief and rehabilitation package should be designed for other areas affected by Poonach and Pakistani Shelling. It’s not help, it’s a duty,” Gandhi said. (AI)