Ajith Kumar condemns Pahalgam terror attack: 'Let's just keep our fingers crossed'

Ajith. File pic

Days after the Pahalgam terror attack, Tamil superstar Actor Ajith condemned it and expressed his sadness over the matter and the lives that were lost. The attack resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, in the scenic Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Ajith Kumar reacts to Pahalgam terror attack

Ajith expressed his hope that such incidents would not recur and urged people to learn to empathise with one another.

"My heart goes out to all the families, and I hope and pray that such things don't happen. I'm sure the government is doing the best that they can. Let's just keep our fingers crossed and pray that somewhere over a period of time, we all learn to empathise with one another and then keep all our differences aside and live as a peaceful society," Ajith told ANI.

The 'Vedalam' actor also paid tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of the armed forces, who work tirelessly to protect the nation.

"I met a lot of people from the armed forces today (Monday). I want to let them all know that we salute them for their sacrifices. They work very hard so that we are able to sleep peacefully. My heart goes out to them, and I wish them and their families a beautiful life. They're working so tirelessly to safeguard our borders, and I think at least in their honour we should, within our country, learn to respect each other and respect every religion, every caste and let's not fight at least within ourselves in india. Let us be one peaceful society," said Ajith as he urged peace and unity in the country.

About the Pahalgam terror attack

On April 22, a deadly terror attack on the tourists claimed around 26 lives in the Baisaran Valley of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. The terrorists reportedly segregated the tourists based on their faith and shot them dead after finding out their religion.

The terrorist outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF) has claimed responsibility for the attack. TRF is an off-shoot of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba and came into existence following the historic abrogation of Article 370 in the valley.

In the wake of the incident, the Central government has decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism and has closed the integrated Attari check post. The Central government has also revoked all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens, except long-term visas, diplomatic and official visas, with immediate effect from April 27.

(with inputs from ANI)