Kupwara (J&K), May 18, 2025 (ANI): While speaking on her visit to Tangdhar village, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti said demanded a special package for shelling affected areas. The PDP Chief said, “The people are suffering loss. People are complaining that at many places, the structure of the house is intact but it is damaged from within because of the shelling and the revenue department officials have not looked into this properly. The compensation of Rs 1 lakh 20 thousand is not enough. The government should increase the financial aid... Their houses are damaged and they don't even want war. They want peace. What is their fault if there is a war? It is unfortunate that at a time when these should have been demanding schools and hospitals, they are forced to demand individual bunkers. This is the failure of both nations that they are getting into a war... When they go to the banks for the insurance of their houses and shops, they are told that this is a time of war. If that is true, then the government should declare it a war zone and provide an appropriate rehabilitation package. I request the centre and state government that since this entire area destroyed, there should be a special package to restore it. And individual bunkers must also be provided...”
