In an unfortunate incident, a terror attack broke out in the Pahalgam hill station in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Reportedly, over 20 tourists were shot dead by terrorists in the valley. The incident has left everyone heartbroken. Several celebrities have condemned the terrorist attack. Varun Dhawan has also joined them and called it a cowardly attack. Taking to his Instagram stories, Varun wrote, “The #Pahalgam Terror Attack is a cowardly evil attack and shows the mindset behind the people who plan these attacks.writing on Twitter doesn’t do any thing but this is the only outlet we have. I am sure the real heroes on ground the INDIAN army will answer. Prayers and condolences for the departed souls who were innocently and peacefully causing no harm To anyone and yet had to incur this om Shanti.” riyanka Chopra’s note read, “What happened in Pahalgam is reprehensible. People were there on vacations, honeymoons, celebrating with their families. Just taking in the beauty of Kashmir. So many innocent lives were caught in a storm they never asked for. Targeted, right in front of their loved ones. This is not a tragedy we can move past from. This heinous attack should shake the conscience of humanity. This will haunt us for a long time. To those grieving, displaces, mourning and living in fear, my thoughts and prayers are with you.” Take a look here: Taking to her Instagram stories, Alia wrote, “The news from Pahalgam is heartbreaking. Innocent lives lost. Tourists, families, people who were just…living. Seeking beauty. Seeking peace. And now there’s only grief. And the unbearable weight of it. Everytime something like this happens, it chips away at our shared humanity. May those souls rest in peace. And may those left behind find strength somehow – though I don’t know how we even begin to ask that of them.” Kareena Kapoor also reacted and expressed her condolences. On April 22, 2025, a horrific mass shooting unfolded at the Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. Dubbed the Pahalgam Massacre of Hindu Tourists, the attack saw militants linked to The Resistance Front (TRF) open fire on a group of Hindu tourists. At least 28 people were killed, and over 20 others were injured in the deadly assault. Reacting to the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, “I strongly condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. All possible assistance is being provided to those affected.” “Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice…they will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable, and it will get even stronger,” he added.