"Won't spare terrorists": Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal

Patna (Bihar) [India], May 6 (ANI): Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Jaiswal on Tuesday said that India could "go to any extent" to eliminate terrorists, who were being sheltered by Pakistan. He said that the government will not spare the terrorists responsible for the deadly Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the country can go to any limit to combat terrorism and to send a message against the same. He said that the country can't forget the killing of innocent people in Pahalgam.
"The kind of incident that has occurred in Pahalgam and the entire country cannot forget the killings of innocent people by terrorists. Prime Minister has announced that we can go to any limit. We won't spare the terrorists. We want to send a message that India is against terrorism. The developed countries that are against terrorism also stand with India," Jaiswal told ANI.
"Some neighbouring countries shelter terrorists, and India can go to any extent (to eliminate it). This is why we are conducting mock drills so that in case of a war-like situation, people know what they have to do," he added.
Meanwhile, amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar has instructed the districts in the state to conduct mock drills in coordination with the public to deal with any emergency situation.
"Instructions were received from the Government of India regarding the mock drill of civil defence. From there, 19 districts have been identified: one is in the A category, two are in the C category, and all the rest are in the B category. However, keeping in view the sensitivity of the place, instructions have been given by the government that this mock drill should be conducted in all the districts in collaboration with all our verticals - be it police, fire, civil administration or disaster department, so that we can deal with any emergency situation," DGP Kumar told reporters here.
This comes after the Union Home Ministry issued directions for the mock drill for effective civil defence in all the states and union territories on May 7.
While the army is preparing on the border for a possible war with Pakistan, the civil defence volunteers have also become active in protecting the citizens in the city from attacks.
The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 for effective civil defence, government sources said. They said the measures to be undertaken include operationalization of Air Raid Warning Sirens and training of civilians, students, etc on the civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack.
The sources said measures also include the provision of crash blackout measures, provision for early camouflaging of vital installations and updation of the evacuation plan and its rehearsal.
Tensions have risen between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed. The government has said that perpetrators of the terror attack will face severe punishment. (ANI)