Salman Khan deletes 'ceasefire' tweet following criticism for staying quiet about Operation Sindoor
Actor Salman Khan posted a message after the declaration of ceasefire between Indian and Pakistan, then promptly deleted it. Salman went live on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday night and tweeted a message only to delete it minutes later following criticism for being silent about Operation Sindoor.
Salman tweeted, "Thank God for the ceasefire." But a segment of the population wondered why Salman was silent over Operation Sindoor. A user tweeted, "No tweets regarding Operation Sindoor. Why?" One user penned, "You never mentioned a word about India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan."
After deleting his tweet, one of his fans defended him. "Just after his tweet, the news emerged that Pakistan breached the ceasefire. So he deleted that tweet. Now tell me what is Salman Khan's fault here?" posted the individual. Pakistan had agreed to the ceasefire after which it breached the same just hours later.
Soon after the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 lost their lives, Salman had written on his Twitter page, "Kashmir, heaven on planet earth, turning into hell. Innocent people being targeted, my heart goes out to their families. Ek bhi innocent ko marna puri kainath ko marne ke barabar hai (Killing one innocent person is similar to killing the entire universe)."
Earlier on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had declared that India and Pakistan had mutually decided to stop all military operations on land, sea, and air from 5 pm. Bollywood stars, such as Kareena Kapoor, Karan Johar, Raveena Tandon, and others, responded to the news. Kareena went to Instagram, sharing "Rab rakha" (folded hands emoji) and "Jai Hind" (Indian tricolour emoji). Karan Johar replied with orange heart emojis and folded hands.
On April 22, a terrorist strike occurred in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals. The Indian Army, in retaliation, initiated Operation Sindoor—a limited military operation against terrorist infrastructure within Pakistan—on May 7. Following days of escalating tensions, both countries decided to halt all firing and military operations.
