“We will not be afraid…appeal to everyone to come here”: Atul Kulkarni on his visit to Pahalgam after terror attack

Srinagar
(Jammu and
Kashmir
) [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid reports of huge number of tourist bookings having been cancelled in
Kashmir
in the wake of
Pahalgam
terror attack
, actor
Atul Kulkarni
has sought to send a positive message by visiting
Kashmir
and urging people to keep visiting the popular tourist destination.

“After the
Pahalgam
terror attack
, 90 per cent of the bookings have been cancelled…I thought
Kashmir
is mine, this country is mine, so why should I not go there, I will definitely go to
Kashmir
and I will have to come here and tell this to the people.. I want to tell the rest of the countrymen that we should come here because if we do not come, the objective of the terrorists will be successful,” Kulkarni told ANI.

He said people will not be afraid of any threat from terrorists.

“We will not be afraid…I will appeal to everyone to come here,” he added.

The actor said the entire country is saddened by the
terror attack
.

Kulkarni also shared about his visit to
Pahalgam
on his Instagram handle. He posted a series of images documenting his journey from Mumbai to
Srinagar
.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DI8o3TmIlY9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

In one post, he wrote, “Mumbai to
Srinagar
. The crew says they were running full. We need to fill them up again. Chaliye ji,
Kashmir
chalein”.

Kulkarni shared a poignant image from
Pahalgam
, a region usually bustling with tourists, now eerily quiet.

The actor also captured the region’s natural beauty, from the clear skies to peaceful streams, emphasising the region’s allure and tranquillity.

He posted photos of local
Kashmir
is holding placards that read, “We condemn this attack,” and others proudly waving the Indian flag.

His Instagram post included a Hindi poem and a set of hashtags, #Chalo
Kashmir
, #Feet_in_
Kashmir
, #
Kashmir
iyat, #Love_Compassion, and #DefeatTerror.

The
terror attack
on April 22 in Jammu and
Kashmir
‘s
Pahalgam
targeted tourists, killing 26 people, including one Nepalese national. India has taken strong measures against Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism. (ANI)