India, May 7 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president and cabinet minister Aman Arora on Wednesday said that all border districts in Punjab have been put on high alert and public events have been cancelled following India's missile strikes on nine terrorist organisation-linked locations in Pakistan.

Highlighting Punjab's strategic importance, Arora said that the state shares a 532km border with Pakistan and, therefore, during any military tension, the role of the Punjab government becomes crucial. He said all districts near the border have been placed on high alert, and for public safety, the government has cancelled all types of public events.

"If Pakistan retaliates, we are fully prepared for it. We anticipated that when the Indian forces s...