High alert sounded in Delhi, govt employees' leave cancelled as conflict with Pakistan intensifies
High alert sounded in Delhi, govt employees' leave cancelled as conflict with Pakistan intensifies
NEW DELHI: (May 8) A high alert was sounded in Delhi, and all city government employees' leaves were cancelled as hostilities ramped up between India and Pakistan, with several border areas, including Jammu, coming under cross-border shelling.
Strollers at India Gate, the iconic war memorial, were asked to leave, and traffic there regulated. Announcements were made by police, asking people to vacate the area.
An officer however said it was an everyday practice to keep the roads free.
