Pahalgam attack: Madhya Pradesh CM reviews measures to expel Pakistani nationals

Against the backdrop of the recent Pahalgam terror attack Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a crucial meeting with state police officials to review measures for the identification and expulsion of Pakistani nationals from the state following directives from the CentreHe further stated that the state government had already taken proactive steps to identify Pakistani nationals residing under shortterm or nonofficial visas and ensure their departure from Madhya Pradesh as per the stipulated guidelinesAddressing the meeting on Saturday the Chief Minister said In accordance with the directions given to the Madhya Pradesh government by the Honourable Prime Minister and the respected Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji I held a meeting today We have made preparations to expel from the state those Pakistani visa holders who are not on longterm or official visasYadav added We have issued directives today based on the guidelines given by the government to ensure that such individuals are removed from the state after the 27th I believe that just as the recent incident happened in the village and as the government has consistently issued directives in coordination with all state governments we in Madhya Pradesh are also following all those instructions diligentlyAs part of the countermeasures following the Pahalgam terror attack the central government has taken a series of strong actions against the Pakistani government These include the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty and the closure of the integrated check post at the Attari borderThe government has cancelled any visas issued under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme SVES India declared DefenceMilitary Naval and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission as Persona Non Grata and ordered to leave India within a week India has decided to withdraw its own DefenceNavyAir Advisors from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad These posts in the respective High Commissions are deemed annulled Five support staff of the Service Advisors will also be withdrawn from both High CommissionsSpeaking to ANI after the meeting Yadav expressed satisfaction with the polices performance particularly in combating Naxalite activities and noted the improvement in areas like Balaghat which were once heavily affected by Naxalite violenceI assessed the work done by the police regarding various crimes including the Naxalite movement in our state I am satisfied that we have performed better in our area This is why areas like Balaghat which are heavily affected by Naxalite activities have been effectively removed from the list by the Government of India said YadavHe added With the steps taken by our government and the efforts of our forces the results have been better Within a year and a half we have eliminated several notorious Naxalites in various encounters taken prisoners and are trying to meet the deadline given to us by the Home Minister We are determined to achieve our target within that deadlineYadav emphasized that wherever police action is necessary swift and effective measures are being taken I am satisfied that we are taking action against criminals through the police and handling challenges in society to maintain law and order through various reformsHe also praised the coordination between the police and administration stating The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi has been enforcing laws effectively through the Ministry of Home AffairsAddressing protocol concerns raised by Congress President Yadav explained The government follows state and broader Indian government protocols Elected representatives like MPs and MLAs have a fixed order of precedence even above the Chief Secretary The importance of respecting protocol and giving due respect to officials is criticalOn the subject of poverty alleviation Yadav highlighted the success of government welfare schemes Over 170 million people in India have been lifted out of poverty thanks to the work of the Government of India Madhya Pradesh is one of the five states showing the best growth rate in this regardHe thanked Prime Minister Modi for his leadership and spoke about the states commitment to improving the lives of all citizens I express my gratitude to the Honorable Prime Minister for his able leadership and our government will continue working for the betterment of all sections of society including the poor women youth and farmersYadav also shared future plans saying We have declared 2025 as the Industry Employment Year As a result we have accelerated industrialisation through welfare schemes for all sections of society He further added Tomorrow we will be hosting our IT Industry event in Indore and based on the response so far I am confident that Madhya Pradesh will be among the leading states in the IT sector in IndiaYadav reiterated his governments commitment to providing employment opportunities and improving the lives of the youthMy commitment remains towards providing employment opportunities to the youth unemployed and aspiring individuals in this state I would like to reiterate my governments commitment to improving the lives of women farmers youth and the poor I extend my best wishes to everyone CM Yadav saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params