Bathinda, May 9 -- Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Shaukat Ahmad Pare on Friday assured the people not to panic and stated that the army, air force, police and civil authorities are fully prepared amid the rising tension between India and Pakistan.

Dy Commissioner Pare further instructed people to follow advisories, stay indoors, and switch off lights, including CCTV and reflective lights, during the blackout.

Speaking to the mediapersons, Shaukat Ahmad Pare said, "Nobody should panic. The army, air force, police and civil authorities are fully prepared. There is no cause for worry. Whatever advisories are issued must be followed... People need to stay indoors, and it has been seen that when the siren goes off, they climb the roofs to make...