New Delhi, May 14 -- Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday welcomed the Pakistani government's decision to repatriate Border Security Force Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw, who was captured on April 21.

Speaking about the return of the Jawan, Sandeep Dikshit said that this decision shows the ceasefire is having some effect on the ground.

Speaking with ANI, Sandeep Dikshit said, "This is a welcome thing. This shows that the ceasefire is having some effect on the ground...Pakistan has an old habit of saying one thing and doing another...Ceasefire is a good step to establish peace between the two countries."

Additionally, Defence expert Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (Retd.) said that this decision should only be looked as a humanitarian gestu...