WAKE-UP CALL FOR MODI GOVT, SAYS OPP.

New Delhi: There was condemnation all around by parties from across the political spectrum on Monday after a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) committed the “unsoldierly” act of mutilating the bodies of two Indian jawans. At the same time, the Opposition parties sought prompt action from the government.

Asking the government to “wake up from its slumber”, the Congress urged the Prime Minister to take

to be out of danger.

The BSF headquarters informed the home ministry that they had received intelligence inputs about Pakistan Army personnel laying land mines close to the LoC in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch region. A 10member team, comprising the Opposition into confidence while framing a policy to tackle such incidents.

Saying that the government was responsible for the “absence of policy or direction to tackle Pakistan or terrorism”, the Congress jibed the PM asking when will he display “his 56-inch chest” to Pakistan.

Strongly condemning the killings and describing the mutilation as “barbaric and disgraceful”, Congress vice-president

BSF and Army personnel, were sent to inspect the site on Monday morning.

The team came under heavy firing from Pakistani security forces.

Sources said home minister directed BSF to remain on high alert along the border and retaliate hard to any ceasefire violation Rahul Gandhi tweeted: “The government must move beyond platitudes and hold Pakistan to account”.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury condemned Pakistan but added that the government should set its own house in order first and not let such incidents happen. “We should also not give them (Pakistan) the opportunity for such things to happen. We need to set our own house in order.”

by Pakistani security forces. The home minister will soon discuss the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NSA Ajit Doval particularly on the retaliatory action by Indian security forces.

The home minister has also directed the ministry’s top brass to ensure