Srinagar, May 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, saying it was better late than never.
“I welcome from the depths of my heart the announcement made by the Government of India spokesperson about the restoration of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan,” Abdullah told reporters at his residence.
“Better late than never, but had this ceasefire come two or three days earlier, perhaps the bloodshed we saw and the precious lives we lost would have been spared,” he added.
Abdullah said the DGMO of Pakistan called his Indian counterpart and they agreed to establish ceasefire again in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere.
“J&K government now must provide relief and compensation to those who have suffered during this period. We have announced compensation for the loss of precious lives. Now we will have to compensate those who have been injured as well,” he added.