Nowshera, May 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday visited border villages near the Line of Control (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 to 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 p...