Accusing Pakistan of ceasefire violations, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday to speak to his Pakistani counterpart on the issue.
“I want the (Indian) PM to talk to Pakistani authorities and tell them that ceasefire violations are not right,” the Indian media reported Abdullah as saying.
Replying to questions on repeated ceasefire violations at Jammu border, Abdullah said, “Modi has good relations with Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif and they also communicate on Twitter. They should get this message across that ceasefire violations are not right.”
There has been loss of life, cattle and damage to property due to Pak firing, which has caused problems for us, said Abdullah.
Meanwhile, Indian National Assembly Opposition Leader Gulam Nabi Azad also expressed concern over the ceasefire violations.
“The firing that has taken places in Arnia and other parts of Jammu for past three to four days is a matter of concern,” said Azad, recalling that the ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party, during the campaign for Lok Sabha polls had targeted the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for being weak in responding to ceasefire violations.
According to the Indian media, Azad said that over the past two-month period of the Modi government, Pakistan had allegedly violated the ceasefire 25 times, adding that this was more pressing than the several attempts of incursion that have previously been made by China.
“BJP has to give an answer to the victims of ceasefire violations,” Azad reportedly said.
According to reports, Pakistan violated the ceasefire five times along the Line of Control and IB in Jammu region last month whereas 19 incidents of LoC ceasefire violation were reported in April-May 2014.