JAMMU, Apr 21: Scores of people raised anti-Pakistan slogans in Jammu on Friday and condemned the recent terrorist attack in Poonch district that killed five Army soldiers.
Led by its general secretary Yudhvir Sethi, the BJP took out a march and held a demonstration in Kachi Chawani area. The party workers raised anti-Pakistan slogans and held placards condemning the attack.
“We will avenge the killing of our soldiers. We will further strengthen the zero-tolerance policy,” Sethi told reporters.
He said the attack was aimed at derailing peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir but the administration will not be cowed down.
Five Army personnel were killed and another seriously injured on Thursday after their vehicle caught fire following a terrorist attack in Poonch, the Army said. It said the victims belonged to a Rashtriya Rifles unit deployed for counter-terrorism operations.