Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and several other people paid tributes to the martyrs on the 12th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks on Thursday.
For the unintiated, the terror attack expense the city 166 lives, which includes safety personnel and foreigners, and injured more than 300 people today. The attacks which lasted almost 4 days, witnessed 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists coming to Mumbai through sea route from Pakistan, who carried out a series of coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across the city.
PM Modi stated India can not ever neglect the attack planned by Pakistan. He also stated that the nation has now been “combating terrorism with new policy and new method”. “India cannot forget Mumbai attack. Today’s India is facing terrorism with new strategy and new polity. I praise those security officers who have been playing major role in securing the country,” the Prime Minister stated.
Uddhav Thackeray also paid tributes to the martyrs of the terror attack, and stated the police force demands to be so sturdy that terrorists do not dare to attack the state or its capital city. Speaking at the Maharashtra Police headquarters right after paying floral tributes to the martyrs, Thackeray stated even though the state is facing a economic crisis, his government will take each and every step to strengthen the police force.
India skipper Virat Kohli paid tribute to the people today and safety personnel who lost their lives in the ghastly attacks.”Remembering the innocent lives, we lost and our bravehearts who saved many during the 26/11 attacks. You will always be remembered and will forever be in our hearts,” Kohli tweeted.