India, May 8 -- A day after India's strikes against terrorist installations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the authorities have put Rajasthan and Punjab on high alert and cancelled the leaves of police personnel and administration officials. Schools in the border districts have also been ordered to remain shut.

Officials told PTI that Punjab and Rajasthan are prepping for a possible escalation of hostilities between the two estranged nations. Punjab shares a 532-km border with Pakistan. In Rajasthan, the border stretches about 1,070 km.

The Punjab police have cancelled the leaves of all its personnel and shut schools in six border districts. The Rajasthan government too has cancelled leaves of all administrative officials an...