BJP leader N Ramchander Rao on Thursday strongly denounced Pakistan's shelling along the Line of Control (LoC), describing it as a "condemnable" act targeting civilians and violating ceasefire agreements.
Residents in border villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri are returning to their homes on Thursday morning after they were forced to flee their homes in panic, seeking safety in the wake of the intense shelling by Pakistan on Wednesday.
Locals in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir are bearing the brunt of heavy shelling by the Pakistani Army across the Line of Control (LoC) since the night of May 7 in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has condemned the Pakistan's shelling on Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, terming the incident as "highly condemnable" and "shameful for humanity."
GoC and all ranks of the White Knight Corps saluted the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Dinesh Kumar of 5 Fd Regt who laid down his life during the Pakistani Army shelling that took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Pakistan Army's shelling has caused huge damage in civilian areas of Poonch, leading to the death of nearly 12 people in the district and a shell hit a corner of Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, President of District Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Narinder Singh said on Wednesday.
The boy is among several locals who sustained injuries during the shelling by Pakistan's forces last night. The injured are being treated at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Baramulla.
The locals are showing resilience and have expressed support for Operation Sindoor in which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK has been targeted through precision strikes in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Heavy shelling from Pakistan late at night forced villagers in Rajouri to take shelter in bunkers. Many spent the night without food or water. Locals say only a few bunkers are functional and are calling for peace, saying they are tired, helpless, and living in constant fear near the border.
The Pakistan Army continued its series of ceasefire violations by targeting civilian areas in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Officials said the shelling caused panic among villagers and damaged several houses.
The lives of residents in border villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have been severely affected following firing and shelling by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Union Territory after the Operation Sindoor.