CM Omar Abdullah visits Uri, interacts with locals affected due to shelling by Pakistan

May 14, 2025

BARAMULLA: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited areas affected due to recent shelling by Pakistan in Uri's Salamabad area in Baramulla district. He held conversations with the locals in the affected area.

Abdullah acknowledged the loss and pain suffered by locals residing in these border villages and said that the pain of people in the affected areas was "deeply personal".

"Heading to Uri today to meet those affected by the recent shelling. Over the past few days, I've witnessed immense pain, loss, and the unimaginable courage of our people. These visits should have been to share joy, to speak of development, not to offer condolences. The pain of my people is deeply personal," Abdullah posted on X.

The border districts of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed intense shelling by Pakistan recently, leading to damage to their residential structures, after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam.

The locals residing in the border villages have demanded that the government compensate them for the damaged houses. They also urge the Indian government "not to spare Pakistan" for its misadventures.