JAMMU: Pakistan “gains nothing” and stands to “suffer the most” by continuing hostilities against India, J&K CM Omar Abdullah said Friday after reaching Jammu by road to meet people affected by what he called the most serious cross-border assault on civilians since the 1971 War.
“India reserves the right to defend its people and territory with full strength if innocent people of ours are harmed,” Omar said. “Our security mechanisms responded with commendable speed and precision, ensuring the defence of all targeted areas.”
Poonch district of Jammu has borne the brunt of relentless shelling by Pakistan from across the LoC, accounting for the majority of the 16 casualties and damage to property reported since Tuesday.
The CM, who made an impassioned speech in the assembly recently about not exploiting the April 22 terrorist attack on Pahalgam for politics, said the National Conference govt would do whatever it takes to ease the troubles of those in the line of Pakistani fire.
He visited several camps for the displaced in Jammu and Samba districts, including those at Mishriwala, Nagbani, Bishnah and Thandi Khui. “All efforts shall be made to ensure that necessities are provided to the people during this difficult time,” he said, directing the administration to remain alert and responsive to emerging needs.
Sat Pal (52) of Bainglar, a frontier village half a kilometre from the international border in Samba, said most residents had fled their homes for designated relief shelters.
“One or two members of each family might have opted to stay behind to take care of their houses and livestock,” he said. “We do this whenever Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling.”
In Srinagar, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti held a presser to speak of “children dying in this war of jingoism”. Like she had done the previous day, she urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint.
Separatist Hurriyat leader and J&K’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said it was unfortunate that loss of lives, shelter and livelihood along the LoC “is seen only as collateral damage”.
(With inputs from Naseer Ganai in Srinagar)
“India reserves the right to defend its people and territory with full strength if innocent people of ours are harmed,” Omar said. “Our security mechanisms responded with commendable speed and precision, ensuring the defence of all targeted areas.”
Poonch district of Jammu has borne the brunt of relentless shelling by Pakistan from across the LoC, accounting for the majority of the 16 casualties and damage to property reported since Tuesday.
The CM, who made an impassioned speech in the assembly recently about not exploiting the April 22 terrorist attack on Pahalgam for politics, said the National Conference govt would do whatever it takes to ease the troubles of those in the line of Pakistani fire.
He visited several camps for the displaced in Jammu and Samba districts, including those at Mishriwala, Nagbani, Bishnah and Thandi Khui. “All efforts shall be made to ensure that necessities are provided to the people during this difficult time,” he said, directing the administration to remain alert and responsive to emerging needs.
Sat Pal (52) of Bainglar, a frontier village half a kilometre from the international border in Samba, said most residents had fled their homes for designated relief shelters.
“One or two members of each family might have opted to stay behind to take care of their houses and livestock,” he said. “We do this whenever Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling.”
In Srinagar, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti held a presser to speak of “children dying in this war of jingoism”. Like she had done the previous day, she urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint.
Separatist Hurriyat leader and J&K’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said it was unfortunate that loss of lives, shelter and livelihood along the LoC “is seen only as collateral damage”.
(With inputs from Naseer Ganai in Srinagar)
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