B-Town condemns Uri attack, offers condolences to martyrs' kin

Uri (Jammu and Kashmir): Bollywood and TV celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Vatsal Sheth, Shekhar Kapur, Riteish Deshmukh and Adnan Sami have offered condolences to the families of the Uri attack martyrs and demanded a strong action against the attackers. Terrorists sneaked into an army camp here in Jammu and Kashmir early on Sunday and slaughtered 17 soldiers in the worst attack in a decade on a military centre in the state. According to military officials, over two dozen soldiers were also injured in the audacious attack that left all four heavily-armed militants who barged into the camp near Uri town at 5.30 a.m. dead after two-and-half hours gun battle. Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders, various Bollywood celebrities have also condemned the attack on Twitter. Here's what the celebrities tweeted: Shah Rukh Khan: Saddened to hear of the cowardly attack in Uri. Prayers for the families of our martyred soldiers. And may the terrorists be punished soon. https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/777429982956007424 Vatsal Sheth: Salute the brave and martyred in Uri who fought for the country. Condolences to their families. Uri attack. https://twitter.com/shethvatsal/status/777441009114320896 Riteish Deshmukh: Deepest condolences to the families of Uri attack martyrs who laid down their lives fighting for their motherland. https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/777511195934883841 https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/777468223692349441 Randeep Hooda: This is really sad and an attack on the state. There will never be peace till there is violence to achieve it. Uri attack. https://twitter.com/RandeepHooda/status/777442172920410112 Shekhar Kapur: Paradise burning. Heartbreak of Kashmir. Beautiful town of Uri. Uri attack. https://twitter.com/shekharkapur/status/777422745248366592 Madhur Bhandarkar: Saddened to know about the cowardly militant attack at Uri. My salute to the brave-hearts martyred and condolences to the families. https://twitter.com/imbhandarkar/status/777438537117536256 Adnan Sami: Deeply saddened and angered by the mindless Uri attack. Prayers for the martyrs their beloved families. https://twitter.com/AdnanSamiLive/status/777455093398450176 Esha Gupta: They lived to be called a martyr. Uri attack -- this needs to stop now. India needs to reply to this. Narendra Modi. https://twitter.com/eshagupta2811/status/777396228057214976 Vivek Agnihotri: It's a good day to find out the difference between the wise and the stupid on Twitter. Uri attack. https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri/status/777439767730401280 Ameesha Patel: Cowardly attack on Uri. Prayers with all... Another disgusting attack. So many innocents suffer for no fault of their own. https://twitter.com/ameesha_patel/status/777439018157912064 Ashoke Pandit: 17 jawans martyred. Uri attack -- My head bows down in shame at the impotency of our so called great country to value the lives of our soldiers. https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/777387002668998656 https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/777533499477749760 https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/777476187048202240 https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/777397517164118016 https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/777414974046175232 Neha Sharma: Deeply saddened to hear of the cowardly attack in Uri. Prayers for the families of our martyred soldiers. https://twitter.com/Officialneha/status/777436066089426944

The soldier above all others prays for peace,for its him who must suffer & bear deepest wounds & scars of war-Douglas MacArthur #UriAttacks

— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) September 19, 2016

 

Heartfelt prayer for the bravehearts... This mindless terrorism needs to stop. Bus ho gaya!!! Enough is enough!!! Jai Hind. #UriAttacks

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 19, 2016

Really sad and angered at #UriAttacks. Really hard to work things out with someone prepared to be violent. — Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) September 19, 2016

Can't believe it.. Sooo disturbed by the #UriAttacks!!!! Heart goes out to the families of all or brave jawans sacrificed their lives!!!!! — Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) September 19, 2016