Locals in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir were the first to be in the line of fire during the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. (Pics/ PTI, AFP and File Pic)
While the situation across the border has come to a pause after both countries reached an agreement of cessation of hostilities, the life of the families living in the region is still not easy
The destruction caused by shelling from the Pakistani side has wreaked havoc in the lives of people living in villages near the border areas, with their houses destroyed or in a dilapidated condition, becoming uninhabitable
Intense shelling by Pakistan during the recent conflict with India has left a trail of destruction in the border villages
The locals have suffered damages to their livestock, properties, and essentially their livelihood in border areas such as Rajouri, Pulwama and Nowshera
A few days back, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and also Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha visited border villages near the LoC in Rajouri district and interacted with residents affected by recent hostilities
However, locals residing in the border villages demand that the government should compensate them for the damaged houses. They also urge the Indian government "not to spare Pakistan" for its misadventures
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