By Niranjan Mishra

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 13 (ANI): Despite the announcement of the understanding of the cessation of hostilities, Pakistan continues to violate the terms in the border areas.

The residents of Mahantpati, a village in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu, are troubled by these activities, which are just 400 metres away from the International Border (IB).

The residents of the villages are therefore forced to leave their homes whenever cross-border firing starts, getting them displaced.

However, this time around, the villagers are demanding a decisive battle with Pakistan so that a lesson is taught and they dare to do such things again.

'After the firing started from the Pakistani side, we were taken to a safe place. We returned after four days, following the ceasefire announcement. But again, last night, the firing resumed. We had to stay the whole night in the bunker with our children,' Bodhiray Sharma, a local resident, said.

Troubled by what he called Pakistan's cowardly act, Bodhiray added, 'This time we want a decisive fight so that we don't have to suffer like this again and again.'

There is also significant anger among the women of the village on the matter.

Shrishta Devi, a resident of the village, said, 'We have to run from place to place with our children. Prime Minister Modi should teach Pakistan a harsh lesson this time.'

She also recovered a piece of a mortar shell that was fired from Pakistan two days ago.

'We have to live in constant fear of this. The government should push Pakistan back once and for all,' she said.

The continuous cross-border firing also affects youth, their education and people's livelihoods.

Sagar Kumar, a young boy from the village, said, 'Last night we saw about 50 drones here. Pakistan is repeatedly violating the ceasefire. We must respond to them.'

During the Kargil war as well, the villagers had to leave their houses. Remembering those days, another villager named Neelam Kumar said, 'During the Kargil war, we were displaced from our village for three years. We couldn't complete our education back then, and we're still suffering from its consequences. Our village is only 400 metres from the international border. This time, too, we had to leave. When we returned yesterday and just started dinner, the firing resumed. Is our army or government weak? Or does India not have the money? If the fight has started, then it should be finished properly.'

Showing a piece of a mortar shell fired from Pakistan two days ago, Neelam added, 'Every other day, they fire. The shrapnel fell on our houses. If a war starts this time, it must be taken to its conclusion.' (ANI)