Azad arrives to defuse tension
Bhaderwah, Oct 15: Amid growing tension between the two communities, Union Minister for Health and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad arrived here on Friday.
Sources revealed that Azad held separate meetings with the prominent citizens and religious groups of both the communities. Members assured Azad that they will make every effort to ease out situation in the town.
It was reliably learnt that the union minister, who hails from the tehsil and has represented the constituency in the state Legislative Assembly, is concerned about the growing tension in the area and wants to defuse it.
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