PM Narendra Modi's silence on ceasefire violations hurtful: Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ceasefire violations by Pakistan which claimed six lives, terming it as "hurtful". "6 inc.(including) a woman & 12 yr (year) old boy are dead sir. They're part of your #TeamIndia. As captain of the team your silence is hurtful sir @PMOIndia," Omar wrote on twitter.

The working president of the opposition National Conference (NC) earlier said he was "sorry" to see that the Prime Minister could not tweet a condolence message after people were killed in the shelling. "So sorry to see that my PM, who remembers to tweet for every obscure birthday & National Day can't tweet a condolence for the dead today," he said.

In another tweet, Omar said his father and former Union Minister Farooq Abdullah was the only senior political leader to visit the areas near LoC in Poonch. "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," he 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.

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) August 15, 2015

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.

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) August 15, 2015

6 inc. a woman & 12 yr old boy are dead sir. They're part of your #TeamIndia. As captain of the team your silence is hurtful sir @PMOIndia

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) August 16, 2015

Omar also lashed out at Minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh, saying he was "heaping insult on injury". "Someone please get him to keep quiet. He's heaping insult on injury now," Omar tweeted after Singh reportedly said that "people living along borders now feel much more secure than ever before". 

Are you serious? You can't possibly have said this today with 6 people dead Dr Sahib #shame https://t.co/0IF0kVEkYK

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) August 16, 2015

Someone please get him to keep quiet. He's heaping insult on injury now. https://t.co/dC1js838lM

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) August 16, 2015