26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack: On the 14th anniversary of the tragic incident, leaders including President Droupadi Murmu, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to the victims of the 26/11 attacks.
S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, demanded on Saturday that guilty must be brought to justice.
He wrote, “Terrorism threatens humanity. Today, on 26/11, the world joins India in remembering its victims. Those who planned and oversaw this attack must be brought to justice. We owe this to every victim of terrorism around the world.”
President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to the security professionals who gave their lives in the line of duty and added that the entire country understands the enduring suffering of the victims’ loved ones and families.
“The country had lost its innocent citizens in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack. Our brave soldiers made their supreme sacrifice while protecting everyone. Humble tribute to all! My condolences to all the family members who are living the unbearable pain of losing their loved ones every moment,” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wrote in a tweet in Hindi.
BJP leader and former union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi paid “heartfelt tributes to all the victims and martyrs of 26/11 Mumbai attacks.” Congress leader Salman Khurshid also paid his tributes.
Meanwhile, Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, stated on Friday that the terrorist attack on November 11, 2001, was “a wound that will never heal,” and that his government as determined to making sure that such an occurrence never occurred again.
26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack in details
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist group, which has its stronghold in Pakistan, was responsible for the 12 coordinated shooting and bombing operations that made up the 26/11 attacks. From November 26 till November 29, 2008, there were attacks. Over 300 individuals were injured, and a total of 166 people, including several foreigners, perished. The attacks garnered considerable outrage on a global scale.
The Indian security forces killed nine terrorists from Pakistan. The only terrorist who was arrested alive was Ajmal Kasab. Four years later, on November 21, 2012, he was hanged.
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