RS Pura, May 22 -- Facing a grave shortage of labourers for the Basmati sowing season after drone and artillery attacks byPakistanfollowing Operation Sindoor, farmers are making urgent appeals for their return to resume agriculture work.
Farmers are highlighting the return of normality afterIndiaandPakistanagreed to stop military actions on May 10.
India's Basmati-rich agriculture fields inJammu and Kashmir's RS Pura border belt are deserted, forcing locals to begin paddy work with domestic help.
About 1,000 to 1,500 labourers from various states fled the area along the International Border after the start Pakistani firing and shelling since May 8.
"We returned home after 10 days. It was a war-like situation due to firing and shelling. ...