Pulwama Terror Attacks: 'Milan Talkies' Actor Ali Fazal Pulls Off From Jashn-e-Rekhta, Dubai After The Organisers Postpone The Event
Rekhta organisers had informed about the postponement of Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai 2019
Bollywood actor Ali Fazal who was invited to talk about the use and promotion of Urdu language in Hindi films at the 5th edition of Jashna-E-Rekhta in Dubai. The festival is an annual three day festival held under the umbrella of Rekhta. The festival aims to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language, it's literature and culture past five years in Dubai, UAE. However, owing to the recent horrendous attacks in Pulwana, Ali decided to pull off from the event to show his solidarity towards the Indian jawans.
Ali was in utter shock of the inhuman attacks that was the bloodiest in the recent years and reached out to the organisers to express his displeasure of what transpired and withdrew from the event. Speaking about his opinion, Ali said, “In lieu of the attacks and the sad state of affairs in Kashmir, my heart goes to every family of the jawans. I have already called out for help whoever is out there, to not just pray and look for better time but to be able help the family of those jawans who lost their lives in this terrible attack. And of course to not be part of this event, at least not in these time because our country is in mourning.” Shahid Afridi Echoes Imran Khan's Statement on Pulwama Attack
It would be pertinent to note that the Rekhta organisers themselves informed their followers, subscribers and participants about the postponement of Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai 2019 bearing in mind the Pulwama attack on 14th February.
In solidarity to the 40 Indian jawans who lost their lives,Bollywood celebs are standing united. Earlier, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi who are making their presence felt on the promotional poster of Jash-E-Rekhta, Dubai edition, turned down an invitation to appear for a programme on poet Kaifi Azmi in Pakistan after the Pulwama attack in Indian-Administered Kashmir.
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