Resolve border firing issue: Ex-MP

Excelsior Correspondent

Ex-MP Madan Lal Sharma addressing public gathering in Akhnoor on Monday.
Ex-MP Madan Lal Sharma addressing public gathering in Akhnoor on Monday.

Akhnoor, Oct. 20:  Veteran Congress leader and former Minister & MP Madan Lal Sharma today appealed the Government of India to resolve the border firing issue once for all.  He asked the Prime Minister to shun rigidity and start discussion with Pakistan and bound them not to fire this side so that border inhabitants have safe and sound life.  Mr. Sharma said border inhabitants are living under continuous fear and there life and property is facing uncertainty. He also demanded insurance cover to the life, property, crop and cattle of the border Inhabitants and allotment of plots to them in safer places on top priority.
The Ex-MP also campaigned for Sham Lal Sharma PHE Minister at  Sungal , Samaha, Bardal and appealed the people of Akhnoor to send Sham Lal back to State Cabinet for resolving the issues of the interest of Jammu with full force.  He also highlighted the works done by Sham Lal and him during  the tenure as Minister and MP.
Prominent among others present on the occasion includes Sarpanch Rajveer Singh, Capt. Karan Singh, Arjun Singh, S. Sawroop Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Sarpanch Kuldeep Sharma ,Ashok Kumar, Kewal Kumar Sarpanch, Sub. Puran and others.