Pahalgam Terror Attack: Celina Jaitly Offers Heartfelt Condolences To Families Of The Victims

Celina Jaitly has offered condolences to the families of the victims killed in the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. The actress took to her Instagram handle and shared heartfelt photos from her school life in Udhampur. She recalled her old days via a long note which read, “A Soldier’s Daughter in the Land of Shaivism: Dodging Bullets, Not Fears – An excerpt from my childhood in Kashmir.”

She further added, “This is me as a little girl in Kashmir, studying at Army Public School, Udhampur. This particular photo was taken at the North Star Camp in Patni Top — I must have been around 8 or 9 years old. As the daughter of a #pahadi Regiment army officer, I had the privilege of growing up across the breathtaking mountains of India from Kashmir to Uttarakhand to Arunachal Pradesh. But my memories of Kashmir are deeply tinged with fear. I often asked my late mother, “Ma, why do we have to ride to school with armed guards? Army brats will relate to military three-ton truck or a Shaktiman school bus. I always thought Why must we live in fear like this?" I did not understand why. I still vividly remember the protocols drilled into us..how to duck, how to stay silent if firing broke out around us. Having spent my earlier childhood in the peaceful hills of Ranikhet and Shimla, it broke my heart that in #kashmir , I couldn’t freely wander the meadows, pick wildflowers, or play safely with friends.”

Jaitly went on to state, “The recent te##or attacks in #pahalgam have brought back many of these fleeting memories, a haunting reminder that for decades, te##or has overshadowed the peace and grand beauty of our beloved Indian mountains. It is now or never. We must put an end to this cycle of fear that has gripped generations. Only then can we reclaim the true spirit and purpose of these sacred mountains to be places of peace, wonder, and spiritualism once again. Jai Hind.”