Gujjars living near border demand safe colonies

Gujjars living along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir have urged the central and state governments to set up colonies for them at safer locations.
"We urge the government of Jammu and Kashmir and the central government to set up colonies at safer locations for the Gujjar population of the two districts who bear the brunt of continuous ceasefire violations," Gujjar leader Shamsher Hakla Poonchi said.
Poonchi said that by firing on civilian areas, the Pakistani army is violating human rights of the border residents.
"Due to the firing by Pakistani army, the people living along the LoC are facing problems," he said.

Poonchi appealed to the central and state governments to take effective steps to end the problems of the people living near the border.