Indian President, PM Narendra Modi and the Congress has paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror carnage on its 10th anniversary today. In a message, President Kovind said his “thoughts are with the families and individuals who suffered”.
Remembering those who put the nation before themselves. And our salute to the city whose resilience always made its people stronger #RememberingTheHeroes pic.twitter.com/T80KfE6chr
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) November 26, 2018
“We salute those from the police and security forces who made the supreme sacrifice that day. India remains honour bound to securing justice and defeating terrorism.”, The president.
He mentioned that the day also marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of Indian Constitution. “Let us make the coming year worth this anniversary by giving the Constitutional ethic a greater salience in all our thinking, all our action,” the President urged.
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PM Modi paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the gruesome terror attack. “Our solidarity with the bereaved families. A grateful nation bows to our brave police and security forces who valiantly fought the terrorists during the Mumbai attacks,” The PM.
Tributes to those who lost their lives in the gruesome 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
Our solidarity with the bereaved families.
A grateful nation bows to our brave police and security forces who valiantly fought the terrorists during the Mumbai attacks.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2018
Globally, November 26 is a bittersweet date for Amrita Raichand. Each year, she is cast back to the events that unfolded 10 years ago today, on the night of her 32nd birthday. It was late Wednesday evening when the former actress turned chef arrived at Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, along with husband, his parents, and a family friend.
Moreover, Ten years back, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists sailed into Mumbai from Karachi and carried out coordinated attacks that lasted three days. The terrorists carried out bomb explosions and holding innocents hostage as a fight back by security forces continued for the next 60 hours. Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Leopold Cafe were targetted in the attack that made headlines across the world.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the tenth anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks tweeted: “We stand resolute & united against terrorism. Remembering 26/11/2008. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor C Vidyasagar Rao and other cabinet ministers pay tribute at the Martyrs’ Memorial, Police Gymkhana, on the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks”. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saluted the brave security forces and martyrs who gave a fitting reply to the perpetrators.
While Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said in a message: “Solemnly remembering the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. My heartfelt gratitude and salutations to the security personnel, bravehearts, NSG commandos, police, firefighters and above all the citizens of Mumbai. Lest We Forget.”
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“After the attacks, Mumbai’s security has been accorded top priority. The city is now under strict CCTV monitoring and we are committed to intensify our war against terror,” Fadnavis added, referring to the enhanced efforts to secure the country’s commercial capital.
State Congress President Ashok Chavan and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan paid tributes and said “the nation and its people would never forget the extreme sacrifices of their heroes in defending the nation”.
State President of Nationalist Congress Party Jayant Patil, Leader of Opposition in Council Dhananjay Munde and other senior leaders like Ajit Pawar visited the 26/11 martyrs memorial at Chowpatty.
Several functions are being held in the city and other parts of the state on Monday to remember the 26/11 carnage and pray for the 166 victims who perished in the 60-hour long attacks carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists at multiple locations in south Mumbai, shocking the global community.
