JAMMU, Nov. 10 -- Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday announced the constitution of a six-member BJP committee to assess losses suffered by traders in the recent fire incidents at Nehru Market and Shiv Market in Jammu and take up their demand for compensation and rehabilitation with the government.

Sharma made the announcement during a visit to the Warehouse Complex near Nehru Market, where a major fire broke out on Sunday evening, damaging more than 15 shops.

He was accompanied by Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma, former BJP J&K president Ravinder Raina, MLAs Arvind Gupta, Yudhvir Sethi and Vikram Randhawa, and party General Secretary Baldev Singh Billowria.

The committee,...