Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the opposition PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti were on the same page today in welcoming the ceasefire and slamming its critics.
Omar Abdullah said the ceasefire between India and Pakistan must remain intact as people on the borders want to live in peace.
“We all want the ceasefire to remain intact. Only the anchors of a few TV channels, who sit far away from here in Noida and Bombay, do not like the ceasefire”, Omar told reporters during his visit to Tangdhar that was one of the worst hit places during the cross-border shelling by Pakistan.
“The people living near the borders or the LoC, and those who saw the situation in Jammu and Srinagar, they want a ceasefire. It is a good thing. This ceasefire should remain intact,” Omar said.
In a post on X, Mehbooba Mufti wrote; “I appeal all the opposition parties to resist the urge for knee-jerk criticism or political point-scoring. Just as the Pahalgam incident united voices from Kashmir to Kanyakumari there is need to build a national consensus around a peace process that safeguards national interests. Leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr. Manmohan Singh proved that cross-border engagement is possible even in tense times without compromising security or sovereignty. The Modi government should not be politically penalized for exploring peaceful means. This is a time for bipartisan statesmanship not division. The opposition must rise above politics and support genuine efforts for peace and stability”.
“Those who criticize the ceasefire from the comfort of air-conditioned studios and drawing rooms should spend time with their families on the borders to truly understand the daily reality of death and destruction”, Mehbooba added.