As US President Donald Trump Tweeted Ceasefire Between India-Pakistan ; This Is How The Oppostion Reacted To The Intervention

Opposition parties have questioned the “US-brokered” ceasefire between India and Pakistan and demanded that the government brief political parties about it and call a special session of Parliament to discuss the events of the past 18 days.

Hours after, however, firing from the Pakistani side was reported in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Drones were also seen in the Pir Panjal area.

Defence sources said drones came in and firing occurred earlier, but “no firing is happening along the Line of Control now”.

Senior Congress leader and General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh said the prime minister should chair an all-party meeting to take political parties into confidence in view of the “unprecedented announcements from Washington DC”.

“A US-brokered ceasefire once again! Like it or not, it reaffirms the US position once again as being the single biggest outside balancer of power in multiple regions of the World,” Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari said in a post on X.

“US President Donald Trump announcing a ceasefire unsettles me. That’s why I feel the prime minister should call a special session of Parliament over this,” said RJD MP Manoj Jha.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah welcomed the ceasefire, saying it was better late than never.

NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar said every step taken in the direction of peace strengthened the collective fight against terrorism.

“Proud of India’s armed forces, our air defence was spectacular. Big salute. To our people in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Haryana a hat tip to your courage! The guns may have turned silent but Indians have spoken loudly and clearly — to Pakistan and the world — United India, stronger India,” Shiv Sena-UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on X that he wished Modi had announced the ceasefire rather than the president of a foreign country.

“We have always been opposed to third party intervention since Simla (1972). Why have we now accepted it? I hope the Kashmir issue will not be internationalised, as it is our internal matter,” he said.