A former sleeper cell member, who served two years in jail, has said that the Pahalgam terror attack couldn't have been carried out without the help of local operatives. Meanwhile, the Centre has ordered states to conduct drills for effective civil defence on May 7 amid tensions with Pakistan over the attack.
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00:00Good evening, you're watching Super 6 here on India Today.
00:03I'm Akshita Nandakopalo, the next one hour getting you all the top stories of the day.
00:07First 30 minutes, we'll be focusing on the latest updates on the India Park tensions
00:11in the aftermath of the Pahelgam terror attack.
00:13Let me just quickly round you through the six stories that we'll be tracking over the next 60 minutes.
00:19Number one, story number one is the politics that's playing out of the Pahelgam terror attack.
00:24This particular video of Ajay Rai, UP Congress Chief, holding up a toy jet mocking the government
00:30has led to outrage the BJP lashing out at the Congress.
00:35And this clip picked up by Pakistani channels too to spread their propaganda.
00:39We'll get your details of the political fight and whether the time has come for us to keep politics aside.
00:44Let's get your story number two.
00:47This is an India Today exclusive.
00:49We've been talking about OGWs, overground workers, locals essentially,
00:53aiding terrorists.
00:55In light of many of these OGWs being arrested in Pahelgam,
00:59we've spoken to a former overground worker who exposes how locals,
01:04these OGWs actually help foreign terrorists.
01:07That exclusive coming your way.
01:11And speaking of OGWs, a terrorist suspect has in fact drowned
01:16after he was nabbed by the police.
01:18There's a big showdown over this.
01:20And that's because you've got claims, counterclaims coming in,
01:23his family claiming this was a case of a custodial death.
01:26We'll get your details on that as well.
01:30And 6.30pm, we'll be getting you all the other top stories of the day.
01:35What's happening in the Mangaluru case,
01:37the murder of ex-Bajrang Dal member, Suhas Shetty.
01:41It turns out it's a case of revenge killing.
01:43All the latest twists and turns that have emerged in the investigation,
01:47the politics will be getting you all of that.
01:51Story number five here on Super 6 will be the Sonu Nigam controversy.
01:55At a concert in Bengaluru, Sonu Nigam lashed out at people
01:59who are asking him to sing in Kannada.
02:00He claims he was being threatened.
02:02There's an F.I.R. now against him.
02:04We'll tell you what exactly is the case against the singer,
02:06what transpired in that event that's now blown up
02:09into a huge talking point in Karnataka.
02:11And finally, as always, we'll get you the big sports stories of the day.
02:16Sunil Gavaskar wants India to sideline Pakistan for the upcoming Asia Cup
02:21and it's triggered a storm.
02:23But should we actually be doing that?
02:25We'll talk about that also at 6.45 this evening.
02:41Let's begin with a news break coming in.
02:52Right now at the PMO, the Prime Minister's office.
02:55There are back-to-back security meetings that are taking place.
02:58The Prime Minister himself is there.
03:00There's a meeting with the Home Secretary at the PMO.
03:03This comes after the Prime Minister met with the Defense Secretary,
03:07R.K. Singh, and then met with NSA, Ajit Duval, as well.
03:11But currently, Prime Minister Modi is meeting with the Home Secretary at the PMO.
03:15So non-stop meetings that have happened today alone in the last many hours.
03:20The Prime Minister has been holding a slew of one-on-one meetings.
03:23Right now he's at the PMO where he's meeting with the Home Secretary.
03:26And I'd like to bring in Piyush Mishra for more details on this.
03:29Piyush, all of this only adding to the speculation of what the government is planning to do.
03:34What kind of action could they take next against Pakistan?
03:37Three one-on-one meetings, each extremely crucial with regards to the government's response to Pakistan.
03:45Well, certainly, Akshita, as we are speaking, series of meetings are taking place at Prime Minister's office.
03:49Right behind me is the Prime Minister's office where these meetings are underway.
03:53You can see as to how the movements are taking place.
03:55We security officials are also taking a round of the Raisinahui Hills where this meeting is right now going on.
04:02PM Marendra Modi had reached here around 45 minutes back.
04:05And the moment he reached, we saw NSI Ajit Duval reaching here.
04:08And a couple of minutes back, NSI Ajit Duval has left from Prime Minister's office.
04:12And now, a couple of minutes back, Home Secretary, in fact, Home Secretary has also reached.
04:19So, periods of meetings are taking place at Prime Minister's office, being chaired by PM Marendra Modi.
04:24Remember that in the last few days, PM Marendra Modi has chaired multiple meetings.
04:29He had cut short his Saudi Arabia visit.
04:31And after that, he was, when he landed in Delhi, he was briefed by NSI Ajit Duval, Foreign Minister S. Jashankar.
04:39Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, was also present.
04:41And after that, he chaired CCS.
04:43And multiple meetings have been chaired by PM Marendra Modi in the last 13 days.
04:48And today itself, he met with the Defense Secretary.
04:51And now, as we are speaking, he is meeting with Home Secretary.
04:53Just some more information to add to what Bhush is telling you.
04:57Bhush, just stay with me.
04:58Sources are telling us that in this series of meetings that are lined up at the PMO,
05:03there is a discussion on the current situation on the ground to also gauge the progress made so far
05:10in hunting down the terrorists involved in the Pelgam terror attack.
05:13But also, importantly, the Prime Minister is holding these meetings to decide what should be the next course of action against Pakistan.
05:21What's very clear here, Bhush, is, you know, while everyone's been talking about retaliation, military action against Pakistan,
05:27you're seeing a multi-pronged approach by the government, saying,
05:31we will attack and target Pakistan in every way we can, diplomatically, digitally.
05:35We're seeing action like the Indus Waters Treaty.
05:38So it looks like it's to figure out what's the next step, what's the next crackdown that these meetings are being held.
05:44Well, certainly, yeah, these officials are also briefing Prime Minister about the preparedness those have been done so far.
05:51Today, Defense Secretary, according to reports, Defense Secretary also, you know, briefed Prime Minister about the preparations those have been done.
05:59NSA Jitobal has also briefed Prime Minister.
06:01And yesterday, A4 Chief had also met with Prime Minister, but he has also reportedly briefed Prime Minister about the preparations those have been done.
06:09So multi-pronged strategy is being adopted by India as far as retaliating back at Pakistan is concerned.
06:15Why? Because one thing is clear that, you know, message is clear that, yes, we will take actions against the Pakistan's response to terrorism.
06:23Prime Minister himself for at least two times has made it very clear that strongest possible actions will be taken.
06:30The terrorists will be hunted down, they will be tracked, and then they will be punished.
06:34In fact, their handlers will also be taken to the task.
06:38The kind of messages which Prime Minister is sending out certainly shows that this time, country wants to settle terrorism once and for all.
06:46And that is why we are seeing our series of meetings are taking place.
06:49Prime Minister is being briefed about the preparedness of our armed forces.
06:53A couple of days back, Prime Minister also met with all Tri-Service Chief, in which Defense Minister Rajna Singh was also present.
06:59NSA was also there. And soon after that meet, a message was out that, yes, everything is now left to the security forces.
07:07Time, mode and target will be decided by the forces.
07:10For that, we are now seeing as to how the preparations are going on.
07:14And on these preparations, these meetings are also being shared by PM Narendra Modi.
07:18Okay, Piyush, we're going to keep tracking the big takeaways of these outlets.
07:21Thanks for the moment for joining us.
07:23Back-to-back meetings.
07:24And we've been seeing this trend, really, for the last many days since the Pahal Gham attack.
07:29That the Prime Minister has personally been finding out the details of what's happening on ground and also how to hit back at Pakistan.
07:37We'll continue tracking the latest on those meetings.
07:40It's been 13 days, remember, since the dastardly terror attack in Pahal Gham.
07:45The nation is speaking in one voice for justice.
07:47There are some, however, who are giving fodder to Pakistan to mock India.
07:51Ajay Rai, a senior congress leader, head of the UP Congress, questioned the government on why there's been no response.
07:57Fair enough.
07:58He belongs to the opposition party.
07:59He has the right to question the government.
08:01But here's how he chose to criticise.
08:04With this particular footage, he held up a toy jet, claimed it's a Rafale, put a lemon on it, chilies on it to mock the defence minister.
08:12This is how Ajay Rai has criticised the government.
08:16It questioned why the Rafale hasn't been used against Pakistan.
08:20So this video that you see, along with which, by the way, there's a statement which will play out for you in just a bit.
08:25This video of him holding up a toy jet with lemon and chilies is being used widely now by Pakistani channels for their own propaganda against India.
08:35Why? Because it suits their narrative that you've got someone within Indian soil going ahead and mocking the government in this manner.
08:42Let's get to all the details first in our report on what Ajay Rai said and the reactions that have come in.
08:47India ready to punish Pakistan Pahalgam's savagery.
08:58Indian war machines in full operational readiness.
09:02But Congress chief in Uttar Pradesh, Ajay Rai, launching a political attack.
09:11Posing with a miniature Rafale toy jet with Neembu Mirchi attached to it.
09:17Taunting government over what he called delay in airstrikes on Pakistan.
09:21A defined Ajay Rai referred to past Shastra Pooja ritual by Defence Minister Rai.
09:51Rajanath Singh before inducting Rafale jets into air force.
09:55The Congress Rafa's stunt ended by serving as propaganda tool for Pakistan.
10:21As Pakistani media was quick to latch on, claiming lack of unanimity in India.
10:27Bharati, Syaasadana, Modi, Sirkaar ke tohum parasti ka mazak uÄane lege.
10:31Uttar Pradesh te, Congress ke saadar Raj Rai ne, Rafale jet ko khilone se tashmee dekar mazak uÄate huwe kaha.
10:37Pura mulk dehshudgardi ka shukar hai, hukumet sirf bade-bade-bade-bade ke maar rahi hai.
10:42BGP launched a blistering attack on Congress, accusing it of demoralizing the forces and serving as Pakistani poster boys.
11:12Congress and allies, however, defended Ajay Rai and the Rafale toy attack.
11:38The government had earlier given full operational freedom to forces to plan and execute India's response to Pakistan.
12:04Should Neta stone down Pahalgam rhetoric and trust her armed personnel?
12:12Bura Report, India Today.
12:34Then you have one comment after another that adds to this and fuels this entire controversy.
12:39Needless statements at that.
12:41Having said that, Rahul, considering that the high command has made their stand very, very clear,
12:45has that message not seeped down to Congress leaders?
12:48Why is it that the likes of Ajay Rai gets away with making these comments?
12:51Well, Akshita, they were saying, you know, Pennywise found foolish.
12:58Although Congress Party has issued a statement, they have passed a resolution in the CWC,
13:04which is the highest decision-making body, which clearly states that whatever the action government is going to take,
13:10they're going to stand by it and they're going to support that action 100%.
13:13In fact, this matter was also brought in before Priyanka Gandhi and she spoke on record that the Congress stand is what has been already reflected in the CWC.
13:25And in fact, a circle has also been issued.
13:28But it seems that the likes of Charanji Singh Channi, Vijay Bharatiwar, Ajay Rai, all these, you know, leaders are only puncturing that narrative or that stand that has been taken by Congress Party.
13:43And it is only harming, you know, the very image of Congress Party.
13:48We all know that how Rahul Gandhi also held a press conference.
13:52And in fact, he also vowed support, you know, full support to government.
13:57But it seems that Charanji Singh, Channi and many other leaders, by deviating from parties' line,
14:05not just by making these sarcastic remarks and taking jibes on government and also on our military capabilities,
14:14this is only giving ammunition and cannon fodder to the BJP, which is now dubbing this as anti-India or pro-Pakistan stance,
14:22which they are attributing to Congress Party.
14:25So clearly, it seems that although Congress is trying to put a narrative before the nation in this, at this crucial juncture,
14:33but it seems that its own leaders are only putting Congress Party in a very tight and embarrassing spot.
14:40Very true. You know, the Congress struggling now to bring their own leaders are under control because you've got one comment after another coming.
14:47And thanks, Rahul, for joining us with those details.
14:49What do I mean by that? That it's not just Ajay Rai.
14:52There's unfortunately been a long list of Congress leaders in the last 13 days who've been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
14:58One controversial comment after another, one jibe after another.
15:02It started with Sidramaya, the Karnataka chief minister.
15:06Then you had a Karnataka minister questioning the claims that, you know, terrorists singled out and targeted Hindus.
15:13That was also backed by Vijay Vadhetiwar, another senior Congress leader from Maharashtra,
15:18who backed that particular comment, saying terrorists didn't target people based on their religion.
15:22Then you had Chandni just a few days ago, repeating what the Congress has already burnt its fingers over,
15:28saying there's no proof of surgical strikes.
15:30I want you to listen to each one of these comments that have come in in the last many days.
15:34I want you to listen to each one of these comments.
16:04We want to listen to each one of these comments.
16:07I want you to listen to each one of these comments and share with us already,
16:11including the box on behalf of Athanyur that was inspired by the Đ¯ĐēėĄharpuruk speaker.
16:13Exactly.
16:14Thank you sometimes for your Somerus.
16:23I see the song of Nohar savagyieso.
16:26It's funny.
16:27There's no sign that I will listen.
16:31foreign
17:01and do it from the end and the end.
17:07This is the country's violence.
17:11I don't know where the strike was.
17:14Where the people were shot at that time,
17:16where it was in Pakistan.
17:18We will not know what happened in our country.
17:22We said that we had a surgical strike in Pakistan.
17:25There was no way.
17:27No way.
17:31So those are the comments that have come in from Congress leaders.
17:34The High Command meanwhile has been forced to step in repeatedly,
17:37attempt damage control after all of these comments
17:39and yet they haven't cracked the whip per se on any of these netas.
17:43Priyanka Gandhi this time attempted to play down Ajay Rai's comments.
17:47She went ahead and said the party's stand is very clear
17:50but there should be decisive action soon.
17:52Rahul Gandhi last week repeatedly said we stand with the forces,
17:56we are with the government in whatever action they take against Pakistan.
17:59This is what the Gandhi's say.
18:01But then you have their leaders, Congress Neta, senior leaders at that,
18:04making all sorts of comments right after.
18:08The Congress party has in their CWC given a statement.
18:12We all stand by that statement and that is the official statement of the Congress party.
18:17That statement clearly says that we support whatever action the government is going to take.
18:23In fact, we urge the government to take very strong decisive action and to take it fast.
18:29We have clearly given a line in the opposition and the government's meeting.
18:38We have clearly given a line.
18:40Unanimous line.
18:42That what happened is not acceptable.
18:52And the whole opposition,
18:55100% support,
18:57government support.
18:58Sarkar ko,
19:00Dega,
19:01or Dera hai.
19:02Not the time clearly for politics.
19:07Unfortunately, you see these kind of controversial comments coming in against the government,
19:12against the country saying, you know, why hasn't action been taken just yet?
19:16And what happens from that is it feeds into Pakistan's narrative,
19:20which is why Pakistani media has actually picked up what Ajay Rai has said.
19:24We will continue tracking all the reactions,
19:26but let's move on and focus on the investigation into the Pergam terror attack.
19:31Overground workers, OGWs,
19:33we've been reporting from day one on the crackdown against these OGWs.
19:37They're essentially people locally set up in the area who help foreign terrorists.
19:42In this case, locals in Kashmir who are helping Pakistani terrorists.
19:46There's no doubt that they were involved in the Pergam terror attack too.
19:49That's been confirmed by our sources repeatedly.
19:52Now add to it.
19:54We've now tracked down an overground worker
19:57or someone who used to work with the Lashkar Toiba gave up that particular role.
20:01We spoke to him to understand exactly how these OGWs work.
20:05What is their role in carrying out a terror attack?
20:08How do they actually help Pakistani terrorists, their handlers in Pakistan?
20:13How do they get brainwashed into helping Pakistani terrorists?
20:16We've spoken about all of that to this one man.
20:19We won't reveal his identity for obvious reasons.
20:21He was, in fact, an OGW, an overground worker with Lashkar Toiba,
20:26has switched over, expresses regret, as you'll hear, over what he had done,
20:31but gives great amount of detail of exactly how they help these terrorists
20:37and how even now the Pergam terrorists are perhaps using their OGWs,
20:41the overground workers in Kashmir to ensure they're not caught by our forces.
20:46So that there is a lot of them out there,
20:49which is our youth to protect the militants.
20:52The country's Americans, the people who want to work with the military,
20:57and they are bringing our money to our land.
21:00That we, Kami, OGWs, and Kashmiri,
21:02we want the military to protect it and,
21:07The other thing is to keep it safe in any place or to get food or anything else.
21:15If you say it, you should be able to protect it.
21:18What did you say in the BBM chat that you were ready to work with Atankwadi?
21:23What did you say? What did you say?
21:25If we were to leave, I was with you yesterday, we were together.
21:32Who was I supposed to leave, who was I supposed to leave?
21:36What did you say? What did you say to me?
21:38If I were to leave, then I would have to leave.
21:44What did you think of this date? What did you think of this date?
21:47Sir, it was 10% wrong.
21:49If I saw it today, I would say that I would only be able to save it.
21:57What did I do with militants and what I have done with the work of militants,
22:02but I am very ashamed of it today.
22:05How many of you friends are now in OGW and how many terrorists have been?
22:09Sir, if we talk about terrorists, then there are two terrorists on the ground.
22:15So if we talk about the mutilates, sir, it is approximately 13 or 14.
22:20What did you think of this terrorist attack in the first place?
22:23What did you think of this attack against an overground worker?
22:28Without this work, we cannot do this work if we can see.
22:32Look, sir, if I am here in Swinagar, I don't want to attack.
22:38Sir, I don't know how much I can do this.
22:40I don't know if there will be a weapon or something else.
22:44I will not attack against the first time.
22:48Sir, this is the news that there is no threat to this attack.
22:51This is the situation in this situation.
22:53This situation is good.
22:54This situation is good.
22:55This situation is good for attack.
22:57So it is possible.
22:58So it is possible with the help of OGW.
23:00It is a serious thing.
23:01Sir, without OGW, it is possible to do this work.
23:03I mean, in Behrasan Ghati, the tourists will give the information to OGW.
23:09Yes, sir, I think that OGW is one of the work.
23:11According to me, if we talk about it,
23:14there will be 5-6 OGWs there at that time.
23:19And they will inform them that they will be like this.
23:23So how are the Pakistani terrorists in OGW?
23:26Are there any other people?
23:28Yes, sir.
23:29It's shocking, really, that this kind of local support is given to Pakistani terrorists.
23:52And how Pakistan continues to brainwash some, a handful of Kashmiris,
23:57to join this kind of active terror planning.
24:01Now, one suspected OGW, an overground worker belonging to the Lashkar,
24:05was also nabbed in Jammu and Kashmir, subsequently died.
24:09This is footage of a 23-year-old man who was picked up by the police,
24:13who allegedly drowned while escaping police custody.
24:16What you see in the footage is him running and then jumping into the river.
24:20This has sparked widespread outrage. Why?
24:23Well, the man you see on your screens there is Imtiaz Ahmed.
24:26He allegedly drowned after being taken into police custody,
24:29ran away from the police, bid to escape,
24:31and then suddenly jumped into the river himself.
24:34Now, according to police sources, Imtiaz, this 23-year-old man,
24:38confessed to having knowledge of a Lashkar hideout.
24:41So he was being taken to the location that he had identified.
24:44And that's when, according to the police, he jumped into a stream
24:47while attempting to escape.
24:49And unfortunately, he died because of the currents in the water.
24:52But his family has a different story to tell.
24:55They are maintaining that this was a custodial death,
24:58that Imtiaz was tortured and died in custody.
25:02But you see in the footage there him jumping into the water.
25:05And as expected, the politics in Kashmir peeking over this,
25:09Mehbooba Mufti immediately coming out to question the government,
25:12to question the police,
25:13saying that innocent people of the valley are being targeted.
25:17the other to the north,
25:20some days ago, two days ago,
25:22he took the police to remove the police,
25:26and then he also went out into some camp.
25:29He also talked about him,
25:31and then he suggested that we will let him leave.
25:34But when he woke up so early in the morning,
25:36he told them that some dead body is in a cave.
25:40dead body which is in any place.
25:43So, I have to understand that this is a bad thing.
25:47This is a situation that has been developed.
25:50The situation in Bandipora was very difficult.
25:53There was no militant in their homes.
25:56You will also give someone a name of OGW,
25:58and you will kill him.
26:00Yesterday, you have killed him.
26:03That is also very difficult.
26:05Until you will be inquiring,
26:07you will have compensation for your families.
26:10This is my business.
26:14There's a lot of updates that have come in
26:16on what's been happening really globally,
26:18and how India also is continuing to turn up the heat on Pakistan.
26:21Let's quickly get you all of those updates.
26:27Russian President Vladimir Putin
26:29dialed Prime Minister Modi today,
26:31extending support to India's fight against terror,
26:33and ensuring that the butchers of Pahelgaam face justice.
26:42Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan,
26:44Prime Minister Modi met with the Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
26:47in the aftermath of the Pahelgaam attack.
26:49The meeting came a day after the Prime Minister met Air Chief Marshal Amampreet Singh separately.
26:54Defence Minister Rajesh Kumar Singh has issued a strong warning to Pakistan,
27:03reiterating that the Prime Minister's stand of India pursuing the terrorists to the ends of the world.
27:08Rajesh Kumar said under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, terrorists will get retribution.
27:13India's diplomatic strikes against Pakistan continue.
27:20According to sources, India has now requested the Asian Development Bank, ADB,
27:25to discontinue financial support to Pakistan.
27:27This comes after India's attempts to get Pakistan back on the FATF grey list.
27:32Pakistan in a complete panic, unsure of exactly what India's response is going to look like,
27:48has again resorted to the same old rhetoric of nuclear sabre-rattling.
27:52A Pakistan minister now openly has issued a nuclear threat.
27:57As irresponsible as it is, he actually is calling for nukes to be used,
28:02saying our nukes aren't small firecrackers.
28:06This is a Pakistan minister, mind you, who's made this kind of an irresponsible comment.
28:11You haven't heard any of this from India.
28:14We're ensuring measured responses and on the other hand,
28:16you have Pakistan completely scared, running helter-skelter,
28:20not sure really which way this is going to go, not sure of how India is going to strike,
28:24now resorting to issuing nuclear threats as well.
28:27Listen in.
28:29We have all the time of truth.
28:32We have to do one day and we have to do one day. If we have a new day and we have to do one day, then we will do one day.
28:41And then I will give my government a lot of attention to this, which I have made, I will make a nuclear asset, which we have made a new life for us.
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29:03When the crisis comes in, Allah will give us the level of faith.
29:08I will say that Indian army will come in and in and out.
29:16They will come in and out.
29:18These are twenty-five million people.
29:20We have our own system.
29:22Inshallah, Allah will come in.
29:24These things will come in.
29:26These things will come in.
29:28They will come in.
29:30There is a lot of things to lose.
30:00Rahul Gandhi finds himself in the midst of a controversy over his remarks during a Q&A session that took place at a university in America.
30:08A student brought up the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and Congress leaders' roles in those riots.
30:15Rahul Gandhi immediately then, responding to it, acknowledged the Congress' historical wrongdoings.
30:21And then, also in what seemingly was an admission, claimed he was happy to take responsibility for everything that the Congress party has ever done wrong.
30:31Saying that I'll take responsibility even for actions that occurred before my political career began.
30:36Now, there's been a political back and forth over these comments.
30:39The BJP accusing Rahul Gandhi of offering hollow symbolism instead of genuine accountability.
30:45But I want you to listen to that exchange with Rahul Gandhi.
30:48The question that was asked, what he said about accountability, and the reactions that have come in right after.
30:53In your last visit to the USA, you made a tweet speaking directly to Sikhs in India and abroad.
30:59And in that, you talk about what India under the BJP would look like.
31:03Where you ask, will you be allowed to wear karas?
31:06Would you be allowed to be wear turbans under the BJP?
31:08So you create a fear amongst the Sikhs about what the BJP would look like.
31:13But you talked about how politics should be fearless.
31:16There should be nothing to be afraid of, right?
31:18But we don't just want to wear karas.
31:21We don't just want to tie our turbans.
31:23We want freedom of expression.
31:25Which under the Congress party in the past has not been allowed.
31:28For example, the Anant Pursahib resolution, which you're probably familiar with, talks about
31:32these Dalit rights, right?
31:33Rights of water.
31:34It talks about better working conditions, anti-monopoly.
31:37It mentions nothing of separatism, but it's labeled as a separatist document.
31:42This is something your party has done.
31:44And your party seems to lack the maturity to accept the mistakes it has made.
31:49Such as Sajjan Kumar just now being tried.
31:52And there's many more Sajjan Kumars currently sitting in the Congress party.
31:55You haven't tried to reconcile with the Sikhs.
31:58What attempts are you making?
31:59Rahul Gandhi, we ask questions about the issues of the Sikhs.
32:04This Sugs was not to mention that the Sikhs could not reveal any of the Sikhs.
32:24foreign
32:31foreign
32:38foreign
32:43foreign
32:48foreign
32:53I don't have a question about the people who asked him why he didn't have a question.
33:00He said, Rahul Gandhi, Gandhi's family, was the enemy.
33:05He was the enemy.
33:07He was the enemy.
33:09He said that he was the enemy.
33:11He was the enemy.
33:13He said that he was the enemy.
33:15They are saying that I have a responsibility to take the title of Kamal Nath from the party.
33:21They have a responsibility to take the title of Kamal Nath from the party.
33:45Two days from now, all steps are being taken to ensure mock drills are conducted across the country.
33:53So what exactly are we talking about? What kind of drills?
33:57Operationalization of air raid warning sirens, training of civilians, of students on civil defense aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack,
34:07to ensure provision of crash blackout measures and also ensuring camouflaging of vital installations.
34:16Now, what we are also hearing from our sources in the MHA is that as part of this mock drill,
34:22all evacuation plans will be tested to update it, to also rehearse these evacuation plans.
34:28Big, big breaking news that's coming in right now as these safety mock drills will be conducted in two days from now across the country.
34:37Piyush Mishra is joining us with more details on this.
34:40Piyush, we understand a slew of measures have been announced by the MHA for all states to follow.
34:46These will be mock drills to ensure we're fully ready.
34:53Absolutely, Akshita. That's a very big development which we are right now picking from our sources,
34:58top government sources in Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
35:01What we are learning is that top five measures have been asked by the MHA to various state governments
35:06and let me also read out for the benefit of our viewers which says these measures have to be taken on the 7th of May.
35:14He has now asked several state governments to conduct mock drills in for items for effective civil defense on 7th May.
35:21And these five points, Akshita, somewhere suggesting that government is planning for something big.
35:28And for that, the state governments have been asked to carry out mock drills effectively on May 7th.
35:34And these five measures include operationalization of air raid, warning sirens,
35:41training of civilians, students on the civil defense aspects to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack.
35:47The MHA is now saying, asking state governments to carry out training programs for civilians,
35:53for students and also for other stakeholders to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack.
36:00This is a very big development and we do this during the time of emergency.
36:05Now, the third measure which the Home Ministry is asking state governments to follow is to have a provision of crash blackout measures.
36:12So, that is also an important point on which the Ministry of Home Affairs is focusing on.
36:17And these five pressures, somewhere suggesting that the government is planning big.
36:21Remember that, Akshita, in the last more than one week, in fact, around 12 days,
36:26PM Narendra Modi has been holding top meetings, crucial meetings with government officials,
36:33with government ministers, with secretaries.
36:35And as you are speaking, he is still there at the Prime Minister's office.
36:38And a couple of minutes back, he also met with the Defense Secretary and the Home Secretary.
36:44And after that, he is chairing some other meeting.
36:46So, in these, after these meetings, we are picking from the sources within the Ministry of Home Affairs
36:52is that by May 7th, effectively, few training programs have to be carried out,
36:56a few measures have to be adopted by state governments.
36:59And five point measures have been directed to the state governments to follow.
37:03Look, we don't want to speculate on what this means.
37:08We are reporting what we are hearing from our sources,
37:11which means, essentially, that the AMHA is ensuring everyone is 100% fully prepared.
37:17There are contingency measures, usually, that are kept in case of any eventuality.
37:21This is, essentially, a mock drill that will kick off in two days from now
37:25to check the effectiveness of those measures, to ensure we are ready for any eventuality.
37:30It doesn't mean that any of this is going to happen, but merely, like I said,
37:34it's a mock drill to ensure we are fully ready, a rehearsal, if you will.
37:37I want to bring in Kamiljeet Sandhu also on this broadcast for more on this.
37:42Kamiljeet, we have been seeing a series of meetings taking place in Delhi,
37:45many of them chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah, many by Prime Minister Modi as well.
37:50This seems to be the government essentially taking stock of our state of preparedness,
37:55ensuring we are ready for any eventuality, not just in a few parts, but across the country.
37:59Absolutely, Akshita.
38:02Flurry of meetings taking place in Delhi, but meanwhile,
38:05Home Ministry asking several states, and this is in particular,
38:08those who share international border and line of control,
38:11so from Kashmir to about Rajasthan, more so to Kandak and carry out mock drills,
38:17especially when you talk about the organizational law, air raids,
38:21warning sirens, we've seen training of civilian students,
38:24and recently we saw visuals coming in from Uri,
38:27then in Firozpur also we saw a sort of a blackout being practiced.
38:31So this is a provision of cash, blackout measures,
38:34provision of early camouflaging of vital plans and installation,
38:38and obviously an updation of evacuation plan and its rehearsal.
38:41So this is a measure which is being put in place,
38:45and more so for the northern states which actually share border with Pakistan.
38:50And this is where it's all about preparedness.
38:53We do not anticipate what sort of an action could happen in the next few days,
38:57but definitely as far as Home Ministry is concerned,
39:00they're not taking any sort of a chance.
39:02And that is why that directive actually has gone on to all states,
39:05and as I mentioned to you, more so with those states which share border with Pakistan
39:10to ensure that they have a sort of preparedness.
39:12And we've seen in the past few days,
39:14some of the states have through a motor conducted those particular sort of a drill.
39:19Okay, Kamal Ji telling us that particularly states that are bordering Pakistan
39:23will be conducting these drills.
39:25Let me again list out the five measures that essentially will be a part of these mock drills.
39:29One is ensuring that air raid warning sirens are operational.
39:34Second, ensuring training for civilians, and this is on civil defense aspects.
39:40In the event of a hostile attack, how to protect oneself, how to protect your loved ones.
39:45Provision of blackout measures.
39:47In case we see a complete blackout, immediately your plan B kicks into place.
39:52There's mock drill is for that.
39:54Provision for camouflaging of vital installations, sensitive areas, sensitive plants, installations,
40:01all of that to immediately camouflage.
40:03And also updation of evacuation plan and its rehearsal.
40:12Okay, left-hand general Sanjay Kulkarni is joining us on this broadcast.
40:16General Kulkarni, good evening.
40:18Thank you for joining us this evening.
40:20The MHA, sir, has now issued an advisory to states to conduct mock drills.
40:26And this is essentially a rehearsal, if you will.
40:28Can you take us through really what this means, General Kulkarni?
40:31Because there will be a lot of questions.
40:33Does this mean India is planning some sort of step?
40:35Or is this routine process, protocol?
40:38No.
40:39What happens is, in case if the situation might get out of hand,
40:42in case the situation is so tense that Pakistan does do something, you know, stupid, absolutely.
40:49Therefore, these mock drills are essential.
40:52If you are, I know none of you would recollect, but at least I do, the 1965 war,
40:56how things would, you know, how we would put carbon papers and glasses and no lights would step out,
41:01trenches being made elsewhere, sirens being blown to ensure that if there were any air-raised attacks.
41:07Similarly, 65, 71.
41:08And now also, if Pakistan does intend preparing for an attack on India,
41:13then you know what to and how to defend ourselves, especially installations which are there,
41:18how to go in for blackouts when the sirens are blown,
41:22how to totally switch off all the lights so that no light goes out of the house.
41:27So all these are mock drills, which are essential, so that, you know, there are wise.
41:32And rather than saying that, well, nothing will happen or no readiness,
41:36you mustn't underestimate because Pakistan is a rogue nation.
41:39It has a tremendous nuisance value.
41:41It can do anything at any point of time.
41:43And therefore, these mock drills and preparations are definitely a good thing to happen
41:47so that people are aware of what steps to take should there be an emergency.
41:51It's all should there be an emergency and nothing like that.
41:54So one mustn't go, there's no panic whatsoever, but just an advisory.
41:59Should something of this kind happen, we should be prepared for it.
42:02That's a very, very important message.
42:04General Kulkarni, I appreciate you taking the time out and joining us, sir, with his expertise.
42:08General Kulkarni, explaining to you why there's no reason to panic.
42:11This is protocol.
42:12This is a mock drill to ensure all of our systems are in place, functioning.
42:16And the reason we're doing this is only and only to ensure we're fully prepared, fully ready,
42:21in case, in case Pakistan decides to resort to some sort of rogue activity,
42:28India is 100% prepared.
42:29So at this point, it's only a mock drill that's being conducted.
42:34Absolutely no reason to panic.
42:35We will continue getting you those news breaks, but I'm shifting focus now to talk about really
42:44what we've been seeing as far as the crackdown on Pakistan goes by India.
42:48Now in sports also, you've got Sunil Gavaskar, who's pushed for India to sideline Pakistan
42:53for the upcoming Asia Cups.
42:55Now his comments created a stir among Pakistani cricketers, as expected.
43:00Here are those reactions.
43:04The political situation between India and Pakistan remains tense in light of the recent Pehlgaam
43:10attack.
43:11In such an environment, Sunil Gavaskar doesn't want India to play Pakistan in this year's
43:16Asia Cup.
43:17I won't be surprised at all, you know, that the Asian Cricket Council gets disbanded with
43:23what's been happening.
43:25I mean, if you've got two countries, you know, fighting against each other, then it's a little
43:30bit difficult to play a sport with each other, isn't it?
43:33A squad performance.
43:35While the tournament is still a few months away, this suggestion hasn't gone down too well
43:42with some of the former cricketers from across the border.
43:45They win by 10 wickets.
43:48Javed Miyadath could not believe that such a suggestion was made by a cricketer of Mr.
43:53Gavaskar's stature.
43:56Iqbal Kasim also shared the same sentiments, saying that politics should not be mixed with
44:02sports.
44:05Basit Ali, who's quite a loud mouth, went on to ask for evidence while adding that cricket
44:11should remain over politics.
44:14While India have the hosting rise for this year's Asia Cup, the president of the Asian
44:19Cricket Council is Pakistan's Interior Minister Mawseem Nakwee, and that could come with its
44:26own challenges.
44:29Remember, both countries have already decided to not visit each other and all their ICC
44:34matches will take place at neutral venues till 2027.
44:39The present situation has further worsened the already weakened cricketing ties between the two nations.
44:46Sports Bureau, India Today.
44:49And before I wrap up this broadcast, a quick news break that's coming in from our anti-fake
44:57news war room on a video that's doing the rounds on social media.
45:00We wanted to fact check it quickly because it's being shared widely right now.
45:04A video of a scuffle that's now being showed as something that happened after the Pelgam attack.
45:10The claim is that this is a fight between locals in Kashmir with Indian Army soldiers, and this was a
45:15scuffle right after the Pelgam attack.
45:17So this is a video that we immediately fact check.
45:19And what we found when processing it through our rigorous checks is that this is actually a 2022 video.
45:25Three years later, it's surfacing to claim it's happened after the Pelgam attack.
45:29The reality is that this actually is a 2022 video from Srinagar, which happened much, much before the Pelgam terror attack.
45:37So that's why I don't believe everything you see on social media.
45:41Here on India Today, we strive to ensure we separate fact from fake.
45:46That's all we have time for in this edition of Super 6.
45:48Thanks very much for tuning in.