New Delhi, May 11 -- Congress leader and son of former Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir Hari Singh, Karan Singh on Sunday welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and said that the Omar Abdullah government must assess damages in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of the Union Territories to provide compensation to those affected.

"The India Pakistan ceasefire which came on the verge of the conflict further escalating to a lethal level has been a great relief. I would call upon the Jammu & Kashmir Government to assess all the damage that was done to the State particularly in the Poonch-Rajouri area and to expeditiously provide compensation and support to those affected," Singh said in a press note.

He appreciated Prime...