SRINAGAR: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Poonch to meet the families affected by recent cross-border shelling by Pakistan.
Speaking briefly with reporters, Rahul Gandhi called the situation “a very big tragedy” and expressed solidarity with the victims.
He said that a lot of people have died and suffered losses. “I spoke to the people, tried to understand their problems. They told me that they want to raise a couple of things at the national level, and I will raise them,” he said.
आज पुंछ में पाकिस्तान की गोलाबारी में जान गंवाने वाले लोगों के परिवारों से मिला।
टूटे मकान, बिखरा सामान, नम आंखें और हर कोने में अपनों को खोने की दर्द भरी दास्तान – ये देशभक्त परिवार हर बार जंग का सबसे बड़ा बोझ साहस और गरिमा के साथ उठाते हैं। उनके हौसले को सलाम है।
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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 24, 2025
He posted about the visit on his X handle. In the post, he wrote, “Broken houses, scattered belongings, moist eyes, and painful stories of losing loved ones in every corner – these patriotic families bear the biggest burden of war with courage and dignity every time. Salute to their courage. I stand strongly with the victim families – I will definitely raise their demands and issues at the national level.”
