CM visits shelling-hit families in RS Pura

Tribune News Service

Jammu, May 21

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited the RS Pura area and condoled with the families whose kin were killed in the Pakistani shelling at Arnia and RS Pura in the past few days.

She also visited the family of Tarsem Lal and his wife Manjeet Kaur, who died in Arnia on May 18 after a Pakistani shell exploded in their house.

Interacting with the people there, the Chief Minister described the killings as “highly unfortunate” as these had occurred when the holy month of Ramzan had just begun and people had heaved a sigh of relief due to the Centre’s step of halting security operations in the state.

Mehbooba said people who have gone through tough times in the past want to live a peaceful life.

She said the Centre’s move of halting security operations had generated hope among people, who expect positive reciprocation to it by all stakeholders.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister disbursed a cash assistance of Rs 1 lakh each among the families whose kin were killed in the cross-border shelling in the last few days.

This assistance is over and above the ex gratia already paid to them through the Jammu divisional administration. She directed the Jammu divisional administration to prepare a report on damaged houses and dwelling units during the border shelling.