New Delhi, May 6 -- Lt Gen KJS Dhillon (Retd) on Tuesday reassured citizens ahead of mock drills scheduled on Wednesday and said that such exercises were a routine practice in border areas and aimed at public safety.

Speaking to ANI, Lt Gen said, "Such mock drills were very common practices in border areas earlier. This is just for the benefit of citizens and to make them aware that if some action is taken, they can protect themselves."

Recalling his personal experience during the 1971 war and Lt Gen said, "I was a young student in Amritsar. We did all these mock drills. I was then studying in Ferozepur, where these mock drills used to be held."

He also emphasized that these exercises were only meant to raise awareness and teach people...