<p>New Delhi: Aimed at reviewing states preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> on Friday will interact with the chief ministers of all states, barring those which are going to polls.</p><p>The initiative is aimed at ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit of 'Team India', the sources said.</p><p>This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a meeting with the chief ministers on the West Asia conflict which started on February 28.</p><p>The chief ministers of election-bound states will not be part of this meeting due to the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/model-code-of-conduct-mcc">Model Code of Conduct (MCC)</a>. The Cabinet Secretariat will hold a separate meeting with the chief secretaries of poll-bound states.</p>.'Why meet in conference room': TMC skips all-party meeting called by Modi govt over West Asia situation.<p>The PM meeting comes in the background of incidents of some panic buying of petrol and diesel reported in some parts of the country. The government said vested interests are spreading false information about fuel shortages and creating panic among the public.</p><p>The PM on Monday in Lok Sabha said that the difficult global conditions caused by the West Asia conflict are likely to persist for a long time and called upon the nation to remain prepared and united, just as it had stood together during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Modi also drew the attention of the House to the internal security dimension of the crisis, warning that certain elements attempt to exploit such situations. He said all security agencies have been placed on alert and that security across all domains, coastal, border, cyber and strategic installations is being further strengthened.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Aimed at reviewing states preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> on Friday will interact with the chief ministers of all states, barring those which are going to polls.</p><p>The initiative is aimed at ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit of 'Team India', the sources said.</p><p>This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a meeting with the chief ministers on the West Asia conflict which started on February 28.</p><p>The chief ministers of election-bound states will not be part of this meeting due to the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/model-code-of-conduct-mcc">Model Code of Conduct (MCC)</a>. The Cabinet Secretariat will hold a separate meeting with the chief secretaries of poll-bound states.</p>.'Why meet in conference room': TMC skips all-party meeting called by Modi govt over West Asia situation.<p>The PM meeting comes in the background of incidents of some panic buying of petrol and diesel reported in some parts of the country. The government said vested interests are spreading false information about fuel shortages and creating panic among the public.</p><p>The PM on Monday in Lok Sabha said that the difficult global conditions caused by the West Asia conflict are likely to persist for a long time and called upon the nation to remain prepared and united, just as it had stood together during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Modi also drew the attention of the House to the internal security dimension of the crisis, warning that certain elements attempt to exploit such situations. He said all security agencies have been placed on alert and that security across all domains, coastal, border, cyber and strategic installations is being further strengthened.</p>