Jammu: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. by meeting people affected by Pakistani shelling from across the border. Six people were killed in Balakote and dozens others were injured when Pakistani troops fired from across the LoC on August 15.
Rahul flew to Balakote in Poonch after arriving in Jammu this morning. He met and interacted with people living close to the Line of Control (LoC) which has witnessed increased shelling by Pakistani troops.
After returning from Poonch, Gandhi will meet the representatives of different sections of society besides addressing a panchayat conference of the party for Jammu province. Gandhi will also visit Kashmir and Ladakh regions during his three-day visit, said reported
Gandhi is scheduled to visit the Kashmir Valley on Thursday. He would also visit the Ladakh region of the state during the visit. State Congress party chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir and other senior party leaders are accompanying the Congress vice-president during his visit to the border areas.
Bureau Report
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