Centre to take call on ceasefire extension in J&K: Ahir

June 15, 2018 22:38

Union minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir today said the people of Kashmir wanted the ceasefire, announced on account of Ramzan, to be extended and security operations suspended, but the final call on the matter would be taken by the Centre.

"The people of Kashmir are happy and they want the (security) operations to remain suspended. We are committed to keeping the people happy and safe and secure our country from any kind of threat. We will do whatever is needed to achieve that goal," he told reporters at the state Bharatiya Janata Party office in Kashmir.

Stating that the Centre would decide on whether to extend the ceasefire and suspend the operations in the Valley, the Union minister of state for home affairs said, "We want peace, we are not trigger-happy, but that does not mean we will not respond to ceasefire violations."

He added that the Centre had announced the ceasefire keeping in mind the holy month of Ramzan, but Pakistan had time and again violated it.

"Our priority is to keep the people of our country happy and safe. Kashmir has been burning for decades due to terrorist activities. We have always given a befitting reply to the terror tactics of Pakistan," he said. -- PTI

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