Updated 12:51 IST, June 17th 2020
Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Taapsee, others salute Indian soldiers martyred at Galwan
Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu and other saluted the Army soldiers martyred at Galwan Valley in the violent face-off with Chinese Army.
Celebrities of the film industry issued strong responses after Indian Army personnel were martyred in a violent face-off with Chinese Army at the Galwan Valley. Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Varun Dhawan, Richa Chadha, Neha Dhupia, Yami Gautam, Sonakshi Sinha, Rakul Preet Singh were among those deeply saddened by the news and expressed their condolences to the martyred personnel’s families.
The stars wrote that they will ‘forever be indebted’ to the ‘bravehearts’ for sacrificing their lives for the nation. The celebrities hailed the defence for ‘standing its ground’, while also praying for peace and hope and wishing strength and safety to the nation. They also posted photographs of some of the soldiers.
Here are the reactions
T 3565 - .... ज़रा आँख में भर लो पानी ; जो शहीद हुए हैं उनकी , ज़रा याद करो क़ुर्बानी .. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳they sacrificed their lives to protect our country , to keep us safe and secure. SALUTE Indian Army Officers and Jawans ! JAI HIND
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 16, 2020
Deeply saddened by the death of our bravehearts in #GalwanValley. We will forever be indebted to them for their invaluable service to the nation.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 16, 2020
My heartfelt condolences to their families 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/tGOGTU61X6
Condolences to the families of the soldiers who laid their lives down in #Galwanvalley ... we are indebted to these brave hearts for life ... Jai hind 🇮🇳
— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) June 16, 2020
Heartfelt condolences to the families of our brave soldiers who got martyred 🙏🏻We are deeply indebted to our Indian Army for their sacrifice and always upholding the security & integrity of the Nation. But really praying for peace & hope 🙏🏻
— Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) June 16, 2020
Jai Hind🇮🇳 #GalwanValley
Condolences to the families of our fallen Army men. It’s heartbreaking ! 💔 2020 is an unending nightmare. May God give our country strength and safety.
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) June 16, 2020
As if Corona was not enough to fight with now we have to lose our brave hearts as well! Every soldier martyred is a loss no one can compensate for. The families of those soldiers lost their peace for a long time to come so that we all can have a sound sleep. Indebted.
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 16, 2020
We will forever be indebted to you’ll and all those who fight for us putting their lives at stake. With utmost respect, deepest condolences to their families. #neverforget pic.twitter.com/la7IQHvJZf
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 16, 2020
Heartbroken about the death of our brave soldiers. #GalwanValley. Our defence stands it’s ground. We are forever indebted to the sacrifice of our brave soldiers. #jaihind
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) June 16, 2020
Just at loss of words for what 2020 has subjected us to. The brave hearts Martyred at the #GalwanValley comes as another terrible news . My heart goes out to their families . The nation salutes you 🙏🏻 #JaiHind #IndianArmy 😓 what will it take for peace to prevail !!
— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) June 17, 2020
The Indian Army on Tuesday confirmed that 20 soldiers were martyred in the violent face-off at the Line of Actual Control, that took place from late Monday to Tuesday. After initially confirming that three soldiers had died, the Army later added that 17 more personnel who were critically injured succumbed to their injuries. It was also informed that the troops have disengaged.
Here's the official statement
"Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area where they had earlier clashed on the night of 15/16 June 2020. 17 Indian troops who were critically injured in the line of duty at the stand off location and exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain have succumbed to their injuries, taking the total that were killed in action to 20. Indian Army is firmly committed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation."
The confrontation took place when the de-escalation process was underway along the LAC. As per a report on ANI, the Chinese Army also suffered 43 casualties. The face-off was reportedly provoked by an attack on an Indian Colonel with iron rods, leading to a physical hand-to-hand between the armies involving clubs and rocks for many hours.
The incident prompted a meeting of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with the Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the three service chiefs and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were also briefed about the situation.
Published 12:51 IST, June 17th 2020