In Mumbai, Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who lost their lives fighting terrorists in the Mumbai terror attacks 15 years ago. Bais and Shinde laid wreaths at the martyrs’ memorial at the police commissioner’s office premises in south Mumbai, where state deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, ministers Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Deepak Kesarkar, city police chief Vivek Phansalkar and other senior police officials were present. Also present. Be present.
The families of the policemen also paid tribute to the martyrs who lost their lives during the terrorist attack on 26 November 2008. The Governor also met the families of the policemen who lost their lives in the attack. National Security Guards, Mumbai Police personnel and Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede participated in the candle march organized at the ‘Gateway of India’ in front of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was also one of the places attacked by the terrorists.
We can never forget the day of November 26, Modi said in his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’. On this day itself, the most heinous terrorist attack took place in the country. Terrorists shook Mumbai and the entire country. But it is India’s strength that we have come out of that attack and are crushing terrorism with full courage.
Later he also mentioned the Mumbai attacks in election rallies in Telangana. He said, “This day of 26/11 is also a reminder of how much damage weak and incompetent governments can do to a country. In the year 2014, you replaced the weak Congress government and elected a strong Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, due to which terrorism is being eradicated from the country today. President Murmu said that the country is remembering its brave soldiers. Event. Stands with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the attack.
She posted on ‘X’, “I pay tribute to the brave security personnel who laid down their lives for the motherland. Remembering their supreme sacrifice, let us reiterate our resolve to fight all forms of terrorism with determination.” Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and other leaders also recalled the loss of life in the attack and praised the security personnel.
Dhankhar said, “We salute the courage of our security personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for our security. …” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it has been 15 years since the Mumbai attacks. He said, “Our efforts are on to bring justice to those who conspired and carried out this heinous act. The ambassadors of America and Israel also paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack and expressed their resolve to cooperate with India in the fight against terrorism.
Members of the Rotary Club and students of Mithibhai College also participated in the march organized in memory of the martyrs in Mumbai. On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists entered Mumbai by sea and opened fire indiscriminately, killing 166 people, including 18 security personnel, and injuring many others. Property worth crores of rupees was damaged in this attack.
The security forces personnel who were killed in the terror attack include then Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemanth Karkare, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Mumbai Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte and Senior Police Inspector Vijay Salskar. Later, security forces killed nine terrorists. Ajmal Kasab was the only terrorist who was captured alive. He was hanged four years later on 21 November 2012.
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