Srinagar, May 13 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday urged opposition parties to resist the urge for knee-jerk criticism or political point-scoring over understanding with Pakistan to stop military action and firing and said Modi government should not be politically penalized for exploring peaceful means.

In a post on X, she said leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr. Manmohan Singh proved that cross-border engagement is possible even in tense times without compromising security or sovereignty.

"I appeal all the opposition parties to resist the urge for knee-jerk criticism or political point-scoring. Just as the Pahalgam incident united voices from Kashmir to Kanyakumari there is need to build a nati...