The Congress also claimed that the decision to cease fire had been taken based on the advice of the then army chief. The Congress on Wednesday described as “erroneous” union minister Amit Shah’s remark that it was due to former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s “blunder” that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) came into existence. Responding to Shah’s claim that Nehru decided to announce a ceasefire when the Indian army was winning, the Congress said the two armies had struck a stalemate, necessitating the ceasefire. The Congress also claimed that the decision to…
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