Mehbooba Mufti Slams Omar Abdullah Government Over Jammu Warehouse Fire

People's Democratic Party chief <b>Mehbooba Mufti</b> has criticized the <b>Omar Abdullah</b> government following a massive fire that destroyed over a dozen shops in a warehouse complex near Bikram Chowk in Jammu on Sunday evening. The PDP leader alleged that fire tenders arrived late and lacked adequate water pressure, estimating total financial losses between Rs <b>200-300 crore</b>. During her visit to the affected area, Mufti stated that traders impacted by an earlier fire at Shiv Market have still not received compensation. She accused the administration of lacking preparedness during Diwali and demanded that the government seek central assistance to announce a special relief package for the distressed families and shopkeepers. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister <b>Surinder Choudhary</b> visited the site and acknowledged the enormous losses suffered by the local business community.