Srinagar, Nov 10 (HS): National Conference (NC) president and former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the fire at the Warehouse grain market in Jammu, which gutted several shops and godowns, and urged the government to provide immediate relief and rehabilitation to the affected traders.

He asked the government to assess the losses properly and provide adequate financial compensation to the victims. He also called for loans at low interest rates and on easy terms to help the traders rebuild their businesses and livelihoods.

Dr Abdullah said the incident had caused heavy financial losses to the shopkeepers and badly affected their livelihoods. Expressing sympathy and solidarity with them, he urged the government to take steps on priority to address their difficulties and ensure their economic recovery.

NC additional general secretary Ajay Kumar Sadhotra and provincial president Advocate Rattan Lal Gupta also expressed grief and shock over the incident.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Zahoor Hussain Bhat