Kishtwar, Aug. 24 -- As inclement weather prevented Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from visiting cloudburst-hit Chasoti in Paddar, he was given a detailed briefing on the situation, loss of precious lives, and extent of damage to property by Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma through video conferencing.

The Defence Minister connected from Raj Bhawan Jammu, along with MoS PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh and LG Manoj Sinha, to Paddar through video link, where Sunil Sharma, accompanied by senior administration officials, presented the ground report. Sharma also apprised the Defence Minister of the crucial role played by voluntary organizations like RSS, Sewa Bharti, and local NGOs working tirelessly alongside the administration.

Sunil Sharma, who ha...