He said the local residents are the eyes and ears of the security agencies but the prevailing war-like situation has caused a major concern for the people living on the borders.”It is safe to move out for the time being till the situation normalises,” Ram said.The officials said the district administration has mobilised all its resources to make necessary arrangements for the convenience of people, especially females, so that they do not face any problem at the temporary shelter homes.However, the situation was altogether different in the affected areas like Poonch where people were seen moving to safer zones on their own.”We had a sleepless night… I was waiting for the shelling to stop to shift my family of six to a relative’s house,” Mohd Arshid, a resident of the worst-hit Mankote, said.A woman lost her life, and several others, including her minor daughter, were injured in the heavy shelling in the village early Wednesday.”There is nothing like peace, but the Pahalgam terror attack left our government and forces with no option but to launch strikes across the border to dismantle terror camps,” Ravinder Singh, a local resident, said.In Jammu, meanwhile, groups of people took out rallies and chanted slogans in praise of the country and the armed forces for undertaking the precision strikes.”The Pahalgam terror victims have been given justice today,” Pawan Gupta, a shopkeeper, said, lauding the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.He expressed grief over the loss of innocent lives in the Pakistani shelling in Poonch and said the government needed to take necessary precautionary measures to ensure the safety of the border population.Political leaders, including Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra and former Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina, condemned the Pakistani shelling on the civilian areas.”Pakistan’s mindlessly targeting civilian areas in Poonch, Mendhar, and Uri sectors is highly condemnable and against International conventions. We earnestly urge the government to ensure secure evacuation and comprehensive rehabilitation for affected families,” Karra said on X.He urged the party workers to lead frontline efforts in supporting and aiding the affected communities.Raina also criticised Pakistan for targeting innocent civilians living close to the border and said the BJP-led government at the centre will ensure proper rehabilitation of the people affected by the cross-border shelling.
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