Karan Veer Mehra, the winner of Bigg Boss 18, faced backlash for his poetry recitation condemning the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22. The armed attack, which claimed 26 lives in broad daylight, left the nation deeply shaken and numb. On Sunday, April 27, television actor Karan responded to the criticism, explaining the meaning behind his poem, which was written by Ashutosh Rana a few years ago.
Taking to his social media handle, Karan wrote, "An eye for an eye will NOT leave the whole world blind, the last person will still have one eye, & we all know who that last person might be. But the real question is, would YOU rather break the chain of hate and make the world a better place? That's exactly what my poem meant."
Further, Mehra condemned the attack and added, "My heart goes out to the families of those who lost their loved ones in the Pahalgam attack. May the perpetrators face the strongest punishment they deserve. We are not scared. We are not afraid."
He also quoted Suniel Shetty's statement, "Agli chutti Kashmir mein," made after the terror attack, where the actor expressed that the next holiday would be in Kashmir to boost tourism and show terrorists that "we are not afraid of them."
Karan Veer Mehra's poetry
On Wednesday, Karan Veer shared a video, where he was heard saying, "Baat diya iss dharti ko, Kya chand-sitaaron ka hoga? Nadiyon ko kuch naam diye, behti dharon ka kya hoga? Shiv ki Ganga bhi paani hai, aabe zam zam bhi paani hai. Pandit bhi piye Maulla bhi piye, toh paani ka majhab kya hoga? Ek hai suraj, chand hai ek, ek hawa mein saans hai sabki."
"Naslo ka karein jo batwara, rahbhar woh comb ka dhongi hai. Sawaal toh bas ek hi hai, kya Allah ne mandir toda tha ya Ram ne masjid toda tha? Baat diya iss dharti ko. Koi Hindu hai, koi Musalman, koi Sikh toh koi Issai. Bas humne insaan na hone ki hai kasam khayi," added Mehra.
