Oppn hails ceasefire, seeks all-party meet

THE BJP AND the Opposition welcomed the ceasefire announced between India and Pakistan, with the ruling party hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the armed forces, and the Congress calling for an all-party meeting and a special session of Parliament.

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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav hailed the PM for "inflicting punishment on terrorists and their sponsors in a short span of time" and asserted that it was a win for India. Yadav said every Indian is filled with pride as the "resolute response" to the Pahalgam terror attack which had brought the "enemies to their knees".

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said he was "glad that there is a ceasefire because now we won't see the kind of loss of lives of innocent people who have nothing to do with the war".