Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visits an area affected by the recent shelling from Pakistan, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met the victims of the cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and described the damage caused as a “big tragedy”, pledging to highlight their plight at the national level.
The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha visited Poonch town and interacted for over an hour with the affected population, including the families who lost their members in the shelling between May 7 and May 10.
Poonch: Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visits an area affected by the recent shelling from Pakistan, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_24_2025_000062B)**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image via AICC, Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi interacts with students during a visit to a school, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AICC via PTI Photo)(PTI05_24_2025_000069B)Poonch: Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during a visit to a school, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_24_2025_000029B)Poonch: Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visits an area affected by the recent shelling from Pakistan, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_24_2025_000032B)Poonch: Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during a visit to a school, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_24_2025_000027B)Poonch: Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi interacts with students during a visit to a school, in Poonch, J&K, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_24_2025_000030B)
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