Thousands of Pakistanis had announced that they will infiltrate India by crossing the LoC en masse to ‘liberate Kashmir’. However, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had warned them not to do so lest it upset the narrative Pakistan is building against India.
Hundreds of Pakistanis have gathered near the LoC, in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) ready to infiltrate India for a 'Freedom March', two months after the Indian government abrogated Article 370
As the Pakistani forces continued unprovoked mortar shelling and firing along the LoC and International Borde, the BSF was alert about the intrusion of terrorists from Pakistan across the Line of Control.
The Army officials have said calibre escalation does take place during such ceasefire violations where each side aims to ensure its moral ascendancy and domination over the LOC.
In the year 1699 on the day of Baisakhi, the tenth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh had formed the Khalsa Panth of warriors to protect the people from religious persecution by Muslim rulers.