Amritsar, April 28 || An atmosphere of fear looms large over the border villages of Gurdaspur, Punjab, where security officials are making regular announcements urging people to stay alert and avoid moving too close to the border with Pakistan.
Pakistan's repeated attempts to facilitate cross-border terrorism in India have heightened tensions between the two nations, leaving people living in border areas deeply worried about what lies ahead if war breaks out.
Fearing for their lives and livelihoods, the residents of Gurdaspur stressed that a war would only lead to the loss of countless innocent lives. While condemning the Pahalgam terror attack, people in Gurdaspur expressed growing unease over the current war-like situation between the two countries.
Speaking to media persons, a villager said, "The Pahalgam terror attack claimed a lot of lives. It is highly condemnable. Following that attack, announcements are being made in the Gurudwara Sahib of the village that the people of the border village should remain alert, the youth of the village should keep watch even at night, and there should be no movement anywhere nearby. If there is any movement, the police and the BSF should be immediately informed."