Pali (Rajasthan) [India], May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Tikaram Jully on Wednesday, stated that the nation is adequately prepared for any eventuality, highlighting that mock drills are currently being conducted.

He further said that the people of the nation are united in any case and stand as a force.

'Mock drills are being carried out... Any kind of situation can develop. People are united in any case and stand with the country and the forces... The way terrorists killed our people on our land, and widowed several women, every Indian felt an indescribable pain. Our leader, Rahul Gandhi, has clearly said that we will support the government,' he said.

In Rajasthan, a comprehensive mock drill was conducted carried out in various places, as a part of a nationwide exercise ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The MHA had instructed all states and union territories to conduct mock drills to evaluate their readiness in dealing with 'new and complex threats.'

Several states observed blackouts as part of the nationwide civil defence mock drills ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The exercise, which involved scheduled blackouts at key locations, aimed to test the country's emergency preparedness against potential threats.

Mock drills are being carried out across major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Gwalior, and Jaipur, focusing on evaluating local response capabilities to security challenges.

The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of Wednesday, targeting terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, including one Nepali national.

India has carried out its deepest strikes inside Pakistan's undisputed territory since 1971, successfully targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. This marks New Delhi's most significant military action within Pakistani territory in over five decades. (ANI)