Pak firing: Omar says, Centre should look at other options

Omar said the restraint exercised by India was to avoid sufferings for the masses.



“We do not want that common people face problems but continued ceasefire violations will not be tolerated.Today, villages are being deserted...people are leaving their farms, their houses and children are leaving their schools. The reason is that Pakistan is violating the ceasefire,” he said.  

Pakistani troops had last night opened fire at six forward posts of the BSF along the International Border(IB) in Jammu district.

The Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing at the six Border Out Posts (BOP) in R S pura sub-sector. Two of the six BOPs were pounded with mortar shells Omar said ceasefire along the LoC and International border in Jammu and Kashmir was one of the major steps agreed by India and Pakistan which had benefited the people of the state.

“If we look at the borders, the ceasefire is being repeatedly violated. The one step agreed by the leaders of the two countries and which had benefited the people of this state, it is being harmed frequently,” he said.  

Omar said either the Pakistan Prime Minister was involved in the regular ceasefire violations or he was not in control of the situation.

“I don't understand whether Pak Prime Minister is involved (in the violations) or he is not in control of the situation. But whatever it is, we must strive to defeat these forces, who are trying to destroy the lives of our people living close to the borders,” he said.

Omar assured the people living in border areas that his government will take all necessary steps to make their day-to-day lives easier till they are able to return to their homes.

“I want to assure the people living in areas affected by cross-LoC shelling that the state government will take all measures needed for making their day-to-day lives easier. A team of ministers is visiting the affected areas to talk to people so that whatever steps are needed will be taken for their welfare till they return to their homes,” he said.