Ayesha Khan LIKES Post Saying 'Indians Are Not Welcome In Kashmir' After Pahalgam Terror Attack, Netizens Demand Action Against Her

Actress and Bigg Boss 17 fame Ayesha Khan came under the scanner of social media users after she seemingly 'liked' a post on Instagram, which spoke about 'freeing Kashmir' and Indians not being welcomed in the valley. She found herself at the receiving end of severe backlash after netizens noticed her support to the post.

The post in question was shared by Kashmiri writer Jalees Hyder on his Instagram handle. "I mourn the loss of civilian life, always. But let's not confuse that grief with the erasure of reality. Kashmir is not your aesthetic escape, your spiritual pitstop, or your Instagrammable paradise. It is the most densely militarized region in the world, and the people who call it home do not live in peace. They live under occupation, under surveillance, under the constant threat of violence, torture, enforced disappearances, and systematic erasure (sic)," a part of the post read.

It further stated, "So no, as an Endian, you are not welcome in Kashmir to normalize its occupation, to romanticize our pain, or to turn our homeland into a tourist fantasy. Every photo you take that pretends this land is heaven on earth without acknowledging the brutal reality on the ground is a form of violence (sic)."

"We are not hostile to visitors, we are hostile to colonizers, to enablers, to those who look at our trauma and call it scenic. We will welcome the world with open arms once Kashmir is free," the writer added.

Netizens slammed Ayesha for liking the post and showing support to it. "They will never choose nation above their faith," a user wrote on X, while another asked Ravi Dubey to "remove" her from their show, Dil Ko Rafu Karr Lei. Some netizens also tagged the Mumbai Police and sought action against her.

Ayesha has not reacted to the criticism yet.

Meanwhile, several celebs have condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, that killed 26 people. Security has been heightened in the border areas and tensions between India and Pakistan is at peak post the incident.