Kangana Ranaut breaks silence on J&K Sarpanch Ajay Pandita’s killing, issues statement

Celebrities of film industry issued strong statements over killing of Sarpanch Ajay Pandita in Anantnag on Monday. Strongly condemning incident and expressing ir grief and anger, some of stars felt that incidents revolving exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in ‘80s were 'continuing even today'.

After Anupam Kher, Kangana Ranaut broke her silence on tragic incident.

Sincerely requesting PM Narendra Modi, Kangana said, "Kashmiri Pandits should be sent back to state. ir land should be rightfully be handed over. Justice should be served and Ajay Pandita's sacrifice shouldn't go waste."

Kangana also recalled '80s controversy and called out selective secularism of Bollywood and or liberals.

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Conveying his heartfelt condolences to his family and children, Anupam Kher on Tuesday had said, “And re is t one voice, who do chest-thumping and express sadness on killing, and injustice and one tweeted about it, one bored. This pause was for his family and all those, who are Muslim or Pandit, who are victims to terrorism. Don’t try to save m when y try to evade security forces as y too could kill your near and dear ones in a similar way.”

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Ajay Pandita shot dead 

Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag fired upon Congress Sarpanch Ajay Pandita at Lokbawan, who later on succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Monday. Police said terrorists fired at 40-year-old Ajay Pandita, a sarpanch of Lokbowan Larkipora, leaving him critically wounded.

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“He was taken to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” a police officer said. Police said sarpanch had gone to work in his orchard. area was cordoned by joint forces soon after shooting.