JAMMU APRIL 22 (KNS), April 22 -- National Conference Additional General Secretary and former Minister Mr. Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today expressed profound anguish and grief over the tragic loss of three precious lives caused by the cloudburst on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway and conveyed his heartfelt solidarity with all those affected.

In a statement, Sadhotra commended on-the-spot review of the situation by Chief Minister Mr Omar Abdullah over the past two days and lauded the state administration's swift assistance and stepped up relief measures in the affected areas. "Had there not been an elected government in place, nobody would have cared about our tragedy," Sadhotra remarked, underlining the vital role of democratic institutions in time...