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Rahul Gandhi Visits Poonch Gurdwara Targeted By Pak Shelling

Rahul Gandhi Visits Poonch Gurdwara Targeted By Pak Shelling

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Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The key religious site was hit by Pakistani shelling earlier this month when border tensions peaked between the two countries in the aftermath of India’s Operation Sindoor. In a video shared by news agency ANI on X, Mr Gandhi, in his trademark white shirt and a pair of black pants, is seen paying obeisance at the gurdwara. #WATCH | Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Poonch, which was hit by Pakistani shelling. (Source: Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Poonch) pic.twitter.com/dLDBfuhOnh — ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2025 “Visited temple, gurdwara and madrassa affected by Pakistani attacks in Poonch today,” the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha wrote on X and shared a video of his visit to the region. आज, पुंछ में पाकिस्तानी हमलों से प्रभावित मंदिर, गुरुद्वारा और मदरसे में गया। यहां हर धर्म के लोग साथ रहते हैं, साथ दुख सहते हैं। यही …

‘Salute to their courage’: Rahul Gandhi in Poonch to meet Pakistani shelling victims | Latest News India

‘Salute to their courage’: Rahul Gandhi in Poonch to meet Pakistani shelling victims | Latest News India

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district to meet families affected by the recent cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops. The region was among the worst hit during the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan. Rahul Gandhi visited a school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and met the students there on Saturday.(PTI) During his visit, Rahul Gandhi interacted with grieving families who lost their loved ones and homes in the shelling. He described the devastation he witnessed, highlighting the pain and resilience of the residents. “Today I met the families of those who lost their lives in Pakistan shelling in Poonch. 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,” Gandhi said in a post on social media platform X.   Expressing solidarity with the victims, he assured them that their voices would not go unheard. “I stand …

India Calls Out Pakistan’s Hypocrisy At UNSC, Cites Shelling Of Villages, Support For Terror

India Calls Out Pakistan’s Hypocrisy At UNSC, Cites Shelling Of Villages, Support For Terror

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Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 23:35 IST Calling out Pakistan’s double standards, India says a nation that shelters terrorists and kills civilians cannot preach about protecting human rights at the global stage. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish at the United Nations. (IMAGE: PTI) India on Friday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing its neighbour of deliberately targeting civilians and supporting terrorism, including by using civilian spaces as cover for terror operations. Speaking at a UNSC session on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said that the Pakistani army recently shelled Indian border villages, killing over 20 civilians and injuring more than 80. He alleged that the attacks intentionally targeted religious places and medical facilities. Pakistan attacked border villages with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), constant firing and shelling as its forces intervened on behalf of terrorists after India targeted terror hideouts of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) deep inside Pakistan …

Rahul to visit Poonch on May 24 to meet families bereaved during Pak shelling

Rahul to visit Poonch on May 24 to meet families bereaved during Pak shelling

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Poonch in the Jammu region on Saturday to meet the families of those killed and affected by the recent Pakistani shelling, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. This will be the second visit of Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, to Jammu and Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and one local were killed. “Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Shri @RahulGandhi will be visiting Poonch tomorrow May 24th to meet the families bereaved during the shelling by Pakistan very recently,” Ramesh said in a post on X. लोकसभा में विपक्ष के नेता श्री @RahulGandhi कल यानी 24 मई को पुंछ का दौरा करेंगे, जहां वे हाल ही में पाकिस्तान की गोलाबारी में मारे गए लोगों के शोकाकुल परिजनों से मुलाकात करेंगे। इससे पहले, 25 अप्रैल को वे श्रीनगर गए थे, जहां उन्होंने पहलगाम में हुए बर्बर आतंकी हमले में घायल… — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 23, 2025 “Earlier he had visited Srinagar on April 25th to meet …

LG Manoj Sinha announces government jobs for kin of Pakistan shelling victims in Jammu and Kashmir

LG Manoj Sinha announces government jobs for kin of Pakistan shelling victims in Jammu and Kashmir

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The Poonch sector witnessed heightened artillery shelling nearly two weeks ago following the rise in India-Pakistan tensions after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives. Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced government jobs for one member of each family that lost a loved one in the recent Pakistan shelling along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, assuring the affected people that their proper rehabilitation remains a top priority. The Poonch sector witnessed intense artillery shelling nearly two weeks ago amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 civilian lives. Between May 8 and 10, a barrage of artillery fire, missile attacks, and drone strikes launched by Pakistan in the Jammu region, particularly targeting Poonch, resulted in the deaths of 27 people and left over 70 injured. These retaliatory strikes came in response to India’s launch of Operation Sindoor, aimed at dismantling terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). As the situation worsened, thousands of residents from areas near the …

‘Goli unhone chalayi, dhamaka humne kiya’: How Indian Army gave befitting response to Pakistani shelling

‘Goli unhone chalayi, dhamaka humne kiya’: How Indian Army gave befitting response to Pakistani shelling

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The Indian Army’s artillery gunners in the Akhnoor Sector of Jammu and Kashmir delivered a crushing response during ceasefire violations by Pakistan. New Delhi: The Indian Army described its response to Pakistan’s retaliatory shelling in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir as “strong, accurate, and effective.” The cross-border shelling, which followed India’s Operation Sindoor, tragically claimed the lives of nearly 27 people in the region. After India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres, and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan. After this, on May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced. Goli unhone chalayi thi… Describing the effectiveness of India’s counteraction, an Army Major remarked, “Goli unhone chalayi thi, par dhamaka humne kiya (They fired the bullet, but we delivered the real blow).”  “Operation Sindoor was not …

Intense shelling by Pak leaves behind trail of destruction in J-K`s Nowshera

Intense shelling by Pak leaves behind trail of destruction in J-K`s Nowshera

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Intense shelling by Pakistan during the recent conflict with India has left a trail of destruction in the border villages and districts across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, with locals suffering damage to their houses and livelihoods. Reportedly, the locals have suffered damages to their livestock, properties, and essentially their livelihood in border areas such as Nowshera. Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary visited border villages near the LoC in Rajouri district and interacted with residents affected by recent hostilities. The visit follows the ruthless Pakistani shelling in the civilian areas of Jammu and Kashmir post Operation Sindoor, which was conducted on May 7. The operation was conducted in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, including a Nepali national. During his visit, Choudhary said the outreach was in line with directions from the Chief Minister to remain present among the people, particularly in sensitive areas. “These are the directions of the CM that we have to stay among the people. He is …

Twins killed, husband gravely injured – In Poonch, shelling tears family asunder | India News

Twins killed, husband gravely injured – In Poonch, shelling tears family asunder | India News

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Ever since they were born five minutes apart on April 25, 2014, twelve-year-old twins Urba Fatima and Zain Ali from Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch had been practically inseparable – always looking out for each other, playing and going to school together. In the early hours of May 7, their lives — always so closely intertwined — were tragically cut short in the cross-border shelling from Pakistan. “They died within minutes of each other,” their maternal uncle Adil Pathan tells The Indian Express. Urba and Zain were among the 27 – including security personnel — victims of the shelling in Jammu and Kashmir while their father, Rameez – a teacher at Government Higher Secondary School at Mandi in Poonch district — was gravely injured. Of the total number of deaths, Poonch, the district which was the worst-hit by the shelling, accounts for 16. Story continues below this ad The shelling came amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the terror attack that killed 26 people – mostly tourists but also a local. …

Second BSF constable succumbs to injuries sustained in cross-border shelling by Pakistan in Jammu

Second BSF constable succumbs to injuries sustained in cross-border shelling by Pakistan in Jammu

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The firing between BSF and Pakistani forces took place after India launched Operation Sindoor following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) lost another soldier in Operation Sindoor, as constable Deepak Chingakham became the second personnel to succumb to injuries from cross-border firing by Pakistan Rangers in the RS Pora area of Jammu division on the intervening night of May 9 and 10. “DG BSF and All Ranks salute the supreme sacrifice made by Constable Deepak Chingakham in the line of duty. He was injured in cross-border fire by Pakistan on 10th May 2025 along the International Boundary in R S Pura area, Jammu.  He succumbed to his injuries today on 11th May 2025. Prahari Pariwar stands firm with the bereaved family in these trying times,” BSF said in a post on X. It said the Director General of BSF and all ranks expressed their deepest condolences to his family. “Wreath-laying ceremony (of the fallen jawan) with full honours shall take place tomorrow (Monday) at frontier headquarters Jammu,” …

BSF constable injured in Pakistan shelling dies

BSF constable injured in Pakistan shelling dies

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BSF constable Deepak Chimngakham. Photo: X/@NBirenSingh A Border Security Force constable injured during cross-border firing from Pakistan in Jammu’s R.S Pura sector a day ago died on Sunday (May 11, 2025), the BSF said. Deepak Chimngakham, hailing from Manipur, was among the eight BSF personnel injured in shelling from Pakistan in the early hours of May 10. India-Pakistan ceasefire LIVE: Follow the updates on May 11, 2025 Since Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7, as many as 18 civilians and seven security personnel have been killed in heavy shelling and firing from across the border. “We salute the supreme sacrifice made by BSF #Braveheart Constable (GD) Deepak Chimngakham in the service of the nation; he sustained fatal injuries during cross-border firing along the International Boundary in R.S. Pura area, Jammu on 10 May 2025, and attained martyrdom on 11 May 2025,” the BSF posted on X. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday (May 11, 2025) paid tributes to Sub-Inspector Md. Imtiaz from Bihar, among the eight injured BSF personnel, who passed away …