NEW DELHI: Indians from all walks of life, including actors, writers and even politicians who have been hostile towards Pakistan, grieved for Peshawar`s young terror victims on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and expressed deep condolences over the unspeakable tragedy.

`Spoke to PM Nawaz Sharif over the telephone. Offered my deepest condolences onthe dastardlyterrorattackinPeshawar, he tweeted, adding that he had also offered to provide all assistance to Pakistan `during this hour of grief`.

The prime minister has also appealed to schools across India to observe two minutes of silence on Wednesday as a mark of solidarity with Pakistan`s schoolchildren.

`It is a senseless act of unspeakable brutality that has claimed lives of the most innocent of human beings young children in their school,` Mr Modi said in a separate statement.

`My heart goes out to everyone who lost their loved ones today. We share their pain and offer our deepest condolences.

`Thoughts with children`s parents, tweeted actor and peace activist Rahul Bose. `Have witnessed a lot of pain, but the greatest painIhave seenis ofaparentlosing a child,` he said.

Writer-actor Farhan Akhtar was anguished and outraged by the coldblooded murder of scores of youngsters attending classes. `My heart has broken.

The world failed those children inPeshawar ... It`s a sad, sad day.

Actor Raveena Tandon was horrified and pained. `Oh God, you are being questioned now as the world sheds tears for those innocent souls! Lil Angels of the future! `I strongly condemn the terrorist attack on a school at Peshawar. This dastardly and inhuman attack exposes the real face of terrorism,` Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP and actor Shatrughan Sinha has been a steady wellwisher of Pakistan. His daughter and actor Sonal
Everyone please pray for what`s happening in Peshawar.

`Feeling numb hearing about the terrorist attack on innocent children in Peshawar! May God give strength to the victims` families. RIP humanity,` wrote Akshay Kumar.

Priyanka Chopra sent out prayers for the kids. `I send out a prayer. pls God..in whichever form and whatever name. Pls teach your children to value human life. I pray for peace.

`What has the world come to?` was how actor Arjun Kapoor reacted.

Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar was quoted by Press Trust of India as saying: `This is sad. Real sad! Children.

Expressions of solidarity echoed across Indian cities with offers to donate blood for the innocent victims of terror in Peshawar.

`The smallest coffins are the heaviest, read a mind-numbing message embossed on ablack background.

The day did not pass though without the familiar TV pathogens the xenophobic analysts as always missing the sense of occasion. Pakistan has reaped what it sowed, they exulted together, and individually.