In view of the military conflict between India and Pakistan and the current situation in the country, the Madhya Pradesh government has banned upcoming leaves in 13 departments. In the order issued on Friday night, all types of upcoming leaves of officers of 13 departments including Home and Health and Medical Education have been canceled. Leave can be granted only after taking special permission in special circumstances.

The order issued by the General Administration Department said, "In view of the unprecedented situation, the state government has banned all types of upcoming leaves of all government staff working in 13 departments with immediate effect till further orders."

These departments are:- Public Health and Medical Education, Home, Energy, Urban Development and Housing, Panchayat and Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, Public Works, Revenue, General Administration, Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development and Transport,

Officers of these departments will be given leave only in exceptional cases like poor health, marriage or death in the family with the permission of collectors at the district level and secretaries at the state level. This order has been implemented with immediate effect. It has been directed that officers and employees of all these departments should be present at their headquarters. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a high-level meeting here to review the security arrangements in the state.

India's war capabilities increased under Modi's leadership: Mohan Yadav
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that under his leadership the armed forces have acquired all the capabilities required to give a befitting reply to the enemies of the country. He was speaking to the media after laying the foundation stone of a tourism development project worth Rs 10 crore at pilgrimage site Jageshwar Nath Dham in Bandakpur in Damoh district.

Mohan Yadav said, "Our armed forces have acquired all the capabilities under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last 10-11 years to give a befitting reply to our enemies and for this we should thank the Prime Minister.