Government announces ceasefire during Ramzan in J&K

The home ministrytoday declared a state of ceasefire during Ramzan in Jammu and Kashmir

Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had appealed for ceasefireearlier.

Forces reserve right to retaliateif attacked, the home ministry said.

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The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had called for a unilateral ceasefire along with other parties in the state.

"Everyone agreed that we should appeal to the Centre to consider a ceasefire-like unilateral ceasefire in former PM Atal BihariVajpayee's time in Ramzan till Amarnath yatra and Eid," chief minister Muft had said earlier.