Befitting response: Shah briefs CMs of border states

Hours after Indian forces targeted nine terrorist bases across the LoC in Operation Sindoor, Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Chief Ministers, DGPs and chief secretaries of states bordering Pakistan and Nepal on Wednesday. He stated that India had delivered an appropriate response to the neighbouring country.

Shah emphasised that Operation Sindoor was a decisive retaliation (to Pahalgam attack), sending a strong global message. The operation, launched by the Indian armed forces based on specific intelligence, struck nine terrorist-linked locations on the intervening night of May 6–7, destroying key infrastructure.

The meeting included CMs of J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal, along with the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Shah directed states to ensure uninterrupted essential services such as hospitals and fire brigades and maintain smooth supply chains for critical goods.

He instructed the state governments to keep SDRF, civil defence, home guards and NCC personnel on high alert. Additionally, he urged CMs to monitor anti-national propaganda on social media and counter misinformation.

Senior MHA officials, including the Home Secretary, IB Director and Director Generals of the BSF and the CISF, attended the meeting.