New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal condemned the firing by Pakistan in Poonch, calling it an act by an 'inhuman power' aimed at inflicting greater pain on India.

In a post on X, Venugopal stated that India stood united against such heinous acts.

'Pakistan's relentless attack on innocent Indians - this time in Poonch, killing 15 civilians and injuring many more - shows that it is an inhuman power looking to inflict greater pain on India. India is united against their heinous acts, and the world is watching as we continue to suffer at the hands of a nation that promotes terror as a tool of its strategic vision,' the post read.

He also praised the Indian armed forces and warned that such acts would not be tolerated.

'Our armed forces are the best in the world, and such acts will not be taken lying down,' the post further read.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal had also condemned the shelling in Poonch and termed the incident as 'highly condemnable' and 'shameful for humanity.'

The AAP convenor further paid tribute to the victims and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.

In a social media post on X, Kejriwal wrote, 'The bomb attack by Pakistan on Gurdwara Sahib located near LOC in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir is highly condemnable and shameful for humanity. The death of Raggi Singh, Bhai Amrik Singh, Amarjit Singh, Ranjit Singh and Ruby Kaur Ji in this attack is extremely sad. We pay tribute to all the departed souls and express our deepest condolences to their families. We pray to Guru Sahib Ji to give place to the departed souls in his feet and give strength to the family members to bear this unbearable pain. (ANI)