NEW DELHI: The workers from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday staged a demonstration at the footbridge near Modi Flour Mills at Okhla in the National Capital, criticising the Modi government on how they handled the situation with Pakistan in relation to the Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK).

Holding a large red banner that read "PoK ka chhodda mauka, Modi ka desh ka dhokha" (Opportunity lost on taking PoJK, Modi's betrayal of the nation), the protesters expressed their discontent over the government's understanding of the cessation of hostilities with Pakistan following India's 'Operation Sindoor'.

The banner accused the Modi government of missing a significant opportunity of getting PoJK back from Pakistan, which could have been a part of the negotiation for the cessation of hostilities between the two nations.

This demonstration comes following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, which targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Operation Sindoor led to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.

After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan.

After this, on May 10, an understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced.