On Monday (June 8), Ajay Pandita, a Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir was shot dead by unidentified terrorists in the evening. Aged 40, the Congress sarpanch of the Lukbawan village in the Larkipora area was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Soon after the news broke out, people condemned the unlawful killing. Kangana Ranaut expressed displeasure and demanded immediate justice to Ajay and his family. Joining her, Preity Zinta, today, on her Twitter handle, said that she is deeply saddened at Ajay's merciless killing and appealed for justice.
"Deeply saddened & Upset at the merciless killing of the lone sarpanch in Anantnag recently. My condolence to the family in their time of grief. I hope that his family gets JUSTICE & appropriate action is taken against the guilty," Preity wrote.
Deeply saddened & Upset at the merciless killing of the lone sarpanch in Anantnag recently. My condolence to the family in their time of grief. I hope that his family gets JUSTICE & appropriate action is taken against the guilty #RIP #JusticeForAjayPandita #KashmiriPandit
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) June 10, 2020
Kangana, in the video shared by her team, slammed Bollywood celebrities for 'selective secularism' and not speaking up on the brutal killing of Ajay. She lashed out at them for maintaining silence on the injustice faced by Kashmiris. The actress went on to request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the Kashmiris are safe in their homeland.
Apart from Kangana and Preity, Anupam Kher condemned the brutal killing of a fellow Kashmiri Pandit. On Twitter, he wrote, "Deeply saddened & angry at the merciless killing of the lone #KashmiriPandit sarpanch #AjayPandita in Anantnag yesterday. My heartfelt condolences to his family. There is an obvious silence from the usual suspects who cry their heart hoarse otherwise."
Deeply saddened & angry at the merciless killing of the lone #KashmiriPandit sarpanch #AjayPandita in Anantnag yesterday. My heartfelt condolences to his family. There is an obvious silence from the usual suspects who cry their heart hoarse otherwise. #JusticeForAjayPandita pic.twitter.com/5TnLpABOh2
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) June 9, 2020
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