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In the first such action, India carried out surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the LoC with the Army saying today its special forces inflicted "significant casualties" on terrorists preparing to infiltrate from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(PoK).
The announcement of the sudden action by the army to prevent fresh terror attacks was made by the DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, 11 days after the strike by Pakistan-based terror outfit JeM on an Indian army camp in Uri in Kashmir over which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the attackers will not go "unpunished" and that the sacrifice of 18 jawans will not go in vain.
Pakistan, however, dismissed as "fabrication of truth" India's claim that it has conducted a military operation across the LoC to target terrorist launching pads, terming it as a "quest" by India to create media hype by rebranding cross-border fire as surgical strike.
Sharing details, Gen Singh said the operations were basically focused to ensure that the terrorists do not succeed in their design of infiltration and carrying out destruction and endangering the lives of citizens of our country.
First step by Modi worthy of a Prime Minister: Rahul Gandhi on surgical strikes
Expressing his support towards the Centre's move of carrying out a surgical strike across the LoC on terror launch pads, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that this was the first step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in years worthy of his stature.
"I want to thank Modi ji. This is the first step he has taken in two and a half years, worthy of a Prime Minister. My party and I stand with him, as what he has done is right," Rahul said during a rally here.
Funeral prayers in absentia for slain Pakistani soldiers was held at the historic Jamia masjid on Thursday evening. Prayers were held at around 8:30 after the announcement was made on loudspeaker.
NSA Ajit Doval arrives at MHA for the review security meet chaired by HM Rajnath Singh.
#WATCH: Pak has gone in denial mode to defend the reputation of its Army Chief, says Tilak Devasher(Former Special Secy,Cabinet Secretariat) pic.twitter.com/hCtPORyJMY
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 30, 2016
Big Congratulations to @PMOIndia & our brave Armed forces for a brilliant, successful & mature strategic strike against #terrorism ! #Salute
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) September 29, 2016
Pak violates ceasefire again in Akhnoor district
Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops opened fire from small arms along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor district. This is the fifth ceasefire violation in the month of September and the third in the past 36 hours.
PM likely to review border situation
A day after the surgical strikes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to review today the situation at the LoC and the international border with Pakistan at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
As the tensions have heightened, Modi is expected to assess the situation on the ground, reported PTI quoting sources.
T 2394 - "Don't mess with the Indian Army" !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 29, 2016
Villages in RS Pura sector being evacuated
At United Nations, Pakistan flags rising tension with India
Pakistan's UN envoy asked the president of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to informally brief the body on the country's escalating tension with neighboring India and said she will discuss it with UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday.
Panic grips border residents
# Panic gripped the residents of villages in many border districts of Punjab.
# Heads of local gurdwaras, temples with the help of Sarpanches have asked the people to evacuate at the earliest in the light of escalating situation.
# Punjab shares 553-km border with Pakistan. It has six districts which lie close to international border. There are some 135 villages which lie very close to the IB.
# Inhabitants of border villages in Amritsar district like Rasoolpur, Bhania, Doekey, Bheropal, Hardo Rattan, Dhariwal Udhar, Dhaoney, Rajatal, Mahawa, Bachiwnd, Shahura, Kiralgarh, Chak Allahbaksh, Kakar Rania, Ajnala, Ramdas have already begun evacuation on mass level and taking shelter in gurdwaras and other places.
# Emergency wing of Pathankot Civil hospital has been vacated and patients undergoing treatment have been shifted to other wards.
Punjab on maximum alert; CM promises minimum inconvenience to people
Punjab is on maximum alert as the authorities have launched an exercise to evacuate those residing in villages near the International Border in view of the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, with Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal saying they will ensure 'minimum inconvenience' to people.
