After the deadly Pulwama attacks, Manikarnika actress Kangana Ranaut spoke EXCLUSIVELY to Pinkvilla condemning the terrorist attacks. Read the details! It is always harrowing to wake up to the news of terror attacks and today, the nation was in a state of shock to learn about the deadliest terror attacks that took place in Jammu and Kashmir wherein a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus in the Pulwama district killing more than 40 personnel. In the wake of these attacks, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar turned down an invitation by the Karachi Arts Council today citing the dastardly attack on our CRPF jawans. Shabana Azmi talking exclusively to Pinkvilla said, “Javed and I were invited by Karachi Arts Council for a 2-day event celebrating my father Kaifi Azmi's birth centenary. I appreciate that our hosts have mutually agreed to cancel the event at the nth hour in wake of the Pulwama attack.” Now, after Shabana and Javed’s heroic move, we got in touch with Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’s actress, Kangana Ranaut and while talking EXCLUSIVELY to Pinkvilla, she condemned the terror attacks as she said, “Pakistan has not only violated our nation’s security they have also attacked our dignity by openly threatening and humiliating us, we need to take decisive actions or else our silence will be misunderstood for our cowardice.... Bharat is bleeding today, killing of our sons is like a dagger in our gut, anyone who lectures about non-violence and peace at this time should be painted black, put on a donkey and slapped by everyone on the streets.” When we quizzed her about Shabana Azmi’s move to cancel the Karachi event, Kangana said, “People like Shabana Azmi calling for halt on cultural exchange, they are the ones who promote Bharat tere Tukade honge gangs.... why did they organize an event in Karachi in the first place when Pakistani artists have been banned after Uri attacks and now they are trying to save face. Film industry is full of such antinationals who boost enemies morals in many ways but right now is the time to focus on decisive actions.... Pakistan ban is not the focus, Pakistan destruction is.” The Pulwama attack comes almost three years after the Uri Attacks took place in Kashmir, where 4 armed militants ambushed an Indian Army Base in Uri, killing almost 20 army men. Soon after the attacks, PM Narendra Modi assured the nation that the security personnel have been given the freedom to act as they think befits. Plus, India has called upon the United Nations to declare Jaish-E-Mohammed, the terror group behind the attack, as a terror organization. ALSO READ: Pulwama Terror Attack: In a first, Shabana Azmi calls for halt of cultural exchange with Pakistan Credits :Pinkvilla Read More<doc-sep>Actress Shabana Azmi is the latest victim of Kangana Ranaut's ire. The veteran actress has been termed 'anti-national' by Kangana, who has questioned her initial decision to participate in an event in Pakistan. The veteran actress and her husband Javed Akhtar was supposed to attend a two-day literary event on her father Kaifi Azmi in Karachi, but decided not to go as a sign of protest after the Pulwama attack. #Pulwama attack There is no way we can carry on with cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan even as our martyrs are laying down their lives for us. I stand in solidarity with the grieving families.— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) February 15, 2019 The decision met with praise from many, but the Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi actress is particularly not impressed. Kangana was quoted in a DNA report, saying, "People like Shabana Azmi calling for halt on cultural exchange - they are the ones who promote Bharat Tere Tukde Honge gangs... Why did they organise an event in Karachi in the first place when Pakistani artists have been banned after Uri attacks? And now they are trying to save face? The film industry is full of such anti-nationals who boost enemies' morals in many ways, but right now is the time to focus on decisive actions... Pakistan ban is not the focus, Pakistan destruction is." Kangana has also cancelled the success bash for Manikarnika as a sign of protest. Talking about that, she said, "Pakistan has not only violated our nation’s security they have also attacked our dignity by openly threatening and humiliating us. We need to take decisive actions or else our silence will be misunderstood for our cowardice... Bharat is bleeding today, the killing of our sons is like a dagger in our gut; anyone who lectures about non-violence and peace at this time should be painted black, put on a donkey and slapped by everyone on the streets." Shocking as the Queen actress' statement about Shabana was, however, the senior actress had a calm response to the comments. She told In.com, "You really think at a time like this a personal attack on me can be of any significance when the entire country stands as one in our grief and in condemning this dastardly Pulwama attack? May God bless her.”<doc-sep>
The whole nation is saddened and angry after the dastardly Pulwama attack that took place on February 14, 2019. Several Bollywood celebrities, from Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan to Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and others condemned this horrific act on social media. Veteran celebrities Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar even opted out of an event being held in Karachi. Kangana Ranaut, who was all set to host the success bash of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, cancelled the event in solidarity for the martyrs. During a recent interview, Kangana even spoke about the deadly attack by criticising it heavily. She stated, "Pakistan has not only violated our nation’s security they have also attacked our dignity by openly threatening and humiliating us. We need to take decisive actions or else our silence will be misunderstood for our cowardice... Bharat is bleeding today, the killing of our sons is like a dagger in our gut; anyone who lectures about non-violence and peace at this time should be painted black, put on a donkey and slapped by everyone on the streets." Kangana added, "People like Shabana Azmi calling for a halt on the cultural exchange -- they are the ones who promote Bharat Tere Tukde Honge gangs... why did they organise an event in Karachi in the first place when Pakistani artistes have been banned after Uri attacks? And now they are trying to save face? The film industry is full of such anti-nationals who boost enemies' morals in many ways, but right now is the time to focus on decisive actions... Pakistan ban is not the focus, Pakistan destruction is."