The Pulwama attacks in Jammu & Kashmir brought the entire nation together in mourning the loss of 40 brave CRPF personnel. February 14 ended on a devastating note for the country when their convoy was attacked by a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist, who rammed an explosive-laden SUV into the convoy. And while social media is being used as a means to keeping the nation united in grief, demanding India respond with surgical strikes and all other means of force, it is also being used by many to gather funds for the bereaved families of the jawans. Pulwama Terror Attack: Amitabh Bachchan To Donate 5 lakh Rupees To Each Family of the CRPF Martyrs

A lot of common public, non-governmental organizations and celebrities alike, have come forward to help the families of the slain jawans. And now, television’s power couple Ravi Dubey and Sargun Mehta have stepped up and donated a sum of Rs 3 lakhs. Ravi Dubey And Aditya Narayan Swap Places; Former To Host Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs; Aditya Approached for Rising Star 3!

And while the couple initially thought of not publicizing their deeds, they changed their mind so that people will take it as an encouraging step and do their part as well.

Here’s what Sargun and Ravi said, about their donations:

The Pulwama attacks were one of the most deadly attacks in recent times and Pakistan has been at the end of severe backlash. This incident has not only led to ruptured political relations between India and Pakistan, but its repercussions were also felt in the entertainment industry. After politician  Navjot Singh Sidhu’s statements on the incident, Twitter erupted in chaos and Navjot Singh Sidhu was fired from The Kapil Sharma Show.

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