J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri

The ceasefire violation took place last night.

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Jammu: Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The ceasefire violation took place last night. "The Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire by using light weapons and MMGs (medium machine guns) along the LoC in Baba Khori belt of Naushera sector of Rajouri district at 2230 hours last night", Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Shahid Iqban Choudhary said. There have been 23 incidents of ceasefire violations, one BAT attack and two infiltration bids by Pakistan in June, in which 4 persons, including 3 jawans, were killed and 12 injured. In July, 11 people, including 9 soldiers, have been killed and 18 injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC in J&K Meanwhile, in a separate but related case  Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Sunday said the government has zero tolerance for the subversive and anti-national activities by militants and their supporters. "It (J&K government) will continue with its zero tolerance for the subversive and anti-national activities by militants and their supporters. It has zero tolerance to terror acts", he said at a function in Rajouri district. Taking a dig at those "raising the issue of separatists" in Kashmir, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "Guns and talks cannot go together". "Talks are possible only after shunning violence and within the framework of the Indian Constitution," Singh said. Addressing a meeting this evening, he said the coalition government is committed towards the development of all the regions of the state. He asked his supporters to take the party activities and the Central and the state governments' schemes to the people. Singh targeted the opposition National Conference and Congress for "negative role" on vital issues like GST, terrorism and separatists for "petty political gains". While condemning the attack on Amarnath yatris, he appreciated the "positive role of locals". BJP national vice president and prabhari J&K state Avinash Rai Khanna, while addressing the meeting, asked the leaders to extend the party base to every nook and corner of the state for achieving the target of 44 plus in the next assembly elections.