Pain of Pakistani shelling victims in Poonch will not go unheard: Rahul

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited the border town of Poonch, which was the worst hit during the recent Pakistani shelling in the aftermath of 'Operation Sindoor', and met the bereaved families.

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He said he firmly stands with the families affected due to the cross-border shelling. "I stand firmly with the affected families and will definitely raise their demands and issues at the national level. Their pain will not go unheard. We promise to amplify their voices, demanding justice, dignity, and peace," he said.

After visiting the badly affected town along the Line of Control (LoC), Rahul wrote on X, "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."