17 soldiers lost their life owing to the attack by militants on Army brigade headquarters in Jammu & Kashmir in Uri on Sunday. During these ensuing operations, four militants were killed. India was left in shock and grief by this incident. Ministers and political leaders have expressed their condolences and condemned the attacks.
To pay tribute to the families of these brave soldiers and condemn the attack, Bollywood stars took Twitter.
T 2383 - Among the jubilation of #PINK .. a prayer for the jawans that lost their life in #UriAttack .. extremely sad, but angry too !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 18, 201617 Soldiers martyred in #UriAttack. The were also sons,fathers,brothers & husbands. We r answerable as a nation. Time to convey that. SorryðŸ™
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) September 18, 2016Saddened to hear of the cowardly attack in Uri. Prayers for the families of our martyred soldiers. & may the terrorists b punished soon!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 18, 2016Paradise burning. Heartbreak of Kashmir. Beautiful town of Uri #UriAttack (pic: Google Earth by Yunous Salim Wani) pic.twitter.com/PnbrsbYvby
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) September 18, 2016The terror attack in Uri has broken my heart.. My salute to our brave martyrs and condolences to the families. #JaiHind
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) September 18, 2016Heartfelt 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