Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, 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.
Riteish Deshmukh: Deepest condolences to the families of Uri attack martyrs who laid down their lives fighting for their motherland.
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.
Shekhar Kapur: Paradise burning.
Heartbreak of Kashmir.
Beautiful town of Uri.
Uri attack.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Saddened to know about the cowardly militant attack at Uri.
My salute to the brave - hearts martyred and condolences to the families.
Adnan Sami: Deeply saddened and angered by the mindless Uri attack.
Prayers for the martyrs their beloved families.
Esha Gupta: They lived to be called a martyr.
Uri attack - - this needs to stop now.
India needs to reply to this.
Narendra Modi.
Vivek Agnihotri: It's a good day to find out the difference between the wise and the stupid on Twitter.
Uri attack.
Ameesha Patel: Cowardly attack on Uri.
Prayers with all. . .
Another disgusting attack.
So many innocents suffer for no fault of their own.
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.
Neha Sharma: Deeply saddened to hear of the cowardly attack in Uri.
Prayers for the families of our martyred soldiers.
Vatsal Sheth: Salute the brave and martyred in Uri who fought for the country.
Condolences to their families.
Uri attack.
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