Chandigarh, April 24 -- A day after the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 innocent tourists, Punjab is on the edge, responding swiftly and comprehensively to the escalating threat. The state has rolled out a multi-layered security response, with an all-encompassing crackdown that spans from educational institutions to international borders. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, following a high-level security review meeting on Wednesday morning, declared that Punjab is in a state of high alert, with law and order now accorded the "highest priority".
Security has been drastically beefed up across Punjab - especially in over 160 educational institutions housing students from Jammu and Kashmir - as well...