Baramulla, May 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited areas affected due to recent shelling by Pakistan in Uri's Salamabad area in Baramulla district. He held conversations with the locals in the affected area.

Abdullah acknowledged the loss and pain suffered by locals residing in these border villages and said that the pain of people in the affected areas was "deeply personal".

"Heading to Uri today to meet those affected by the recent shelling. Over the past few days, I've witnessed immense pain, loss, and the unimaginable courage of our people. These visits should have been to share joy, to speak of development, not to offer condolences. The pain of my people is deeply personal," Abdullah posted on ...