From Modi to Omar Abdullah: Who said what on Pak LoC violation

Five Indian soldiers have been killed along the Line of Control in Kashmir, in another violation of the ceasefire by Pakistan troops. The attack on the Saral post in Chakkan da Bagh, Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, was carried out by a group of Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists with the help of Pakistani soldiers, sources told CNN-IBN. After uproar in Rajya Sabha over killing of soldiers in J&K, the house has been adjourned. Here are some of the reactions of the ministers: [caption id=“attachment_1013469” align=“alignright” width=“380”]  Omar Abdullah. Reuters[/caption] Omar Abdullah, J&K CM: These incidents don’t help efforts to normalise or even improve relations with Pakistan. Was briefed early this morning about news that 5 of our soldiers had been killed on the LOC. My heartfelt condolences to their next of kin. Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP spokesperson: How many more brave Indian soldiers need to be sacrificed for Indian government to become stern? Jaswant Singh, BJP leader: This is not a terror attack, its an incident on the LoC. Need more info as to why so many incidents? Such incidents do not contribute to strengthening of relationship between the two countries. Narendra Modi, Gujarat CM: From China’s intrusions to Pakistan’s ambushes- UPA Government has been absolutely lax in securing Indian borders. When will Centre wake up? Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena leader: Till we (India) don’t enter Pakistan and kill 50 of them for 5 of ours, they will not learn a lesson. RPN Singh, Minister of State, Home Affairs: Extremely unfortunate incident. If Pakistan wants to have better relations with India this isn’t the way. I cannot comment on this because I don’t have full information on this defence ministry and foreign ministry will be equipped to give statement on this. Farooq Abdullah, Former J&K chief minister: These things affect normalisation of relationship between Pakistan and India. Friendship cannot be one way. Rajiv Shukla, MoS, Parliamentary Affairs and Planning: This is very unfortunate. Defence minister is aware of the matter and he will definitely act according to the provisions. Meanwhile, Pakistani security officials denied any involvement in the deaths of Indian soldiers on the disputed and heavily militarised border in Kashmir. “There was no indiscriminate firing from our side,” one security official told Reuters. Another official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to reporters, denied there had been an exchange of fire on the border between the nuclear powers. “There was no such incident whatsoever,” he said. “There was no firing on the border.”