Watch: Salman, Akshay support PM's initiative to send soldiers Diwali wishes

The Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi has urged the citizens of the country to send their Diwali wishes to the soldiers in various defence forces through a new website or its app. Some of the biggest superstars of the country, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have also joined in the initiative and urged their fans to send their Diwali wishes to the soldiers.

Salman wished the soldiers and shared the government’s video for the initiative on Facebook.

And Akshay Kumar posted a video where he praises the soldiers and urges everyone to send their Diwali wishes to them through the app.

The superstar’s respect for soldiers is well-known as during the recent political storm after the attacks in Uri and the subsequent surgical strikes, Akshay was the one who had posted a strong message through a video that we were forgetting the sacrifices made by the soldiers amid the political chaos. He had also contributed financially to the families of the martyrs.

Diwali will be celebrated in the country and worldwide next week.