New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a security review meeting here with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of border states adjoining Pakistan and Nepal and asked them to keep SDRF, civil defence, Home Guards, NCC, etc, on alert to deal with any situation.
Shah said that strict vigil should be kept on anti-national propaganda by unwanted elements on social and other media platforms and prompt action should be taken in coordination with state governments and central agencies, said a Home Ministry statement here.
The Home Minister said that every effort should be made to maintain seamless communication and the security of vulnerable points should also be further strengthened. He asked the states to stop spreading unnecessary fear among the public and take steps to spread awareness among the people against rumours.
Shah said that coordination between the local administration, army and paramilitary forces should be further enhanced.
He said that all states should make their preparations as per the guidelines issued for the mock drill.
He said arrangements should be made for smooth operation of essential services like hospitals, fire brigade, etc., and uninterrupted supply of essential goods should be ensured.
The meeting was attended via video conferencing by Lieutenant Governors of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and West Bengal, and a representative from the Sikkim government.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), including Union Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), and Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) were also present.
In the meeting, Shah said that after the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, on April 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the country would give a befitting reply to the perpetrators and supporters of the terror attack.
The Home Minister expressed gratitude for Prime Minister Modi’s firm resolve and decision regarding Operation Sindoor. He stated that it is a befitting reply from Bharat to those who dare to challenge India’s borders, military, and citizens.
Meanwhile, all Chief Ministers and Lt Governors present in the meeting congratulated Prime Minister and the three armed forces for the success of Operation Sindoor.
Shah said that without ignoring the Pahalgam terrorist attack, an appropriate response was given through Operation Sindoor, sending a strong message to the world.
Operation Sindoor, launched by the Indian armed forces against terrorist camps after specific inputs, is a testament to the Modi government’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism to the entire world. Shah said that the unity shown by the country at this time has boosted the morale of the countrymen.
The Home Minister said that in the intervening night of May 6-7 the Indian armed forces attacked nine specific locations linked to terrorists, destroying their infrastructure. The Home Minister said that in the operation carried out by Indian armed forces, terrorist training camps, weapon bases, and hideouts of organizations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, and other terrorist groups were completely destroyed.
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