'We can never forget 26/11': PM Modi commemorates victims of Mumbai terror attacks in 'Mann Ki Baat'
PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the victims of the horrific 26/11 terror attacks that rocked the country's commercial capital, Mumbai, in 2008.
Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 26 November.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi addressed his countrymen in the latest edition of his monthly radio broadcast, 'Mann Ki Baat,' saying it was the country's indomitable resilience and capability that helped it recover from the deep scars left by coordinated attacks by heavy-armed terrorists from across the border in Pakistan.
"Now we are cracking down and crushing terrorism with full might and courage," Prime Minister Modi said during his monthly radio address in Hindi.
"We can never forget November 26 and the deep wounds that the attacks inflicted on us. On this day, 15 years ago, the country suffered its most heinous terror attack. The terrorists shook up not just Mumbai but the entire country and the ripples of it were also felt across the world. However, it was our inherent capability that helped us recover from the 26/11 attacks and crush terrorism with all our might," the Prime Minister stated.
"I pay homage to all those who lost their lives in the Mumbai attacks. The nation is and will remain eternally grateful to the bravehearts who lost their lives defending us during these attacks."
On November 26, 2008, the devastating terrorist attacks shook India's financial capital. These coordinated attacks by a group of ten terrorists caused mayhem on the streets of Mumbai and sent shockwaves across the country and the world. 15 years later, the scars left by the tragic event remain in the collective memory of those who witnessed it, and the lessons learned remain critical for global security.
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists had entered the city of Mumbai on the night of November 26, 2008 and killed 166 people and injured 300 over the course of four days.
The Taj and Oberoi Hotels, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Jewish centre at Nariman House, and the Leopold Cafe were carefully chosen as targets after being surveyed for maximum impact, as these places were frequented by Europeans, Indians, and Jews.
The nine LeT terrorists were killed, and the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station attack, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, was apprehended. Qasab was sentenced to death in May 2010 and hanged two years later in a maximum security prison in Pune.
- PTC NEWS
