Overview

• Karan Veer Mehra faced backlash after reciting a poem condemning the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
• The poem, originally written by Ashutosh Rana, calls for unity and questions divisions based on religion and humanity.
• YouTuber Elvish Yadav and actor Kushal Tandon criticized Mehra on social media, accusing him of insincerity and mockery.
• Mehra defended his intent, stating the poem aims to 'break the chain of hate' and promote a better world.
• He also condemned the attack, expressed solidarity with victims' families, and quoted Suniel Shetty’s call for resilience, saying, 'We are not afraid.'