SRINAGAR : Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not finding the time to express condolence with the families of the five people killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Poonch in Jammu, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said so far only his father (Farooq Abdullah), who is the president of National Conference (NC) and former union minister, has visited the area.
Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, Mr Abdullah, who is also the working president of NC, said, ?So sorry to see that my PM, who remembers to tweet for every obscure birthday & National Day can’t tweet a condolence for the 5 dead today.
”So far, my father is the only senior person to visit this area in Poonch to boost morale. High time Ministers of Center & State visit now,” Mr Abdullah wrote.
Pakistan yesterday opened fire and resorted to shelling in the Balakote area of Poonch district in Jammu region, killing five civilians and injuring 16 others. (AGENCIES)
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