On April 22, a group of terrorists killed several tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, with the death toll rising to 27. The barbaric act sent shockwaves across the country and was widely condemned. Many celebrities took to social media—some expressing condolences for the victims and solidarity with the survivors, while others voiced their anguish more strongly, urging the Indian government to take the most stringent action against the perpetrators and against Pakistan, given the strong implications of its involvement. Pahalgam Terror Attack: PM Narendra Modi Observes Moment of Silence for Jammu and Kashmir Terrorist Attack Victims.
Among them was Ridhi Dogra, who, in her social media post condemning the Pahalgam terror attack, called on “good Muslims” to step up and speak out against the “monsters.” She urged them to "break ties with people and places that remain silent or deep down have ties elsewhere." Highlighting how Kashmir was flourishing before the attack, Dogra also wrote about the danger of “being gracious to monsters in the name of humanity.” She concluded her post by calling on people to “stand up for India.”