PM pays homage to victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
PM remembered the martyrs who laid down their lives on this day
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its sixth anniversary and saluted the security personnel while reaffirming India's commitment to combat the menace of terror and "uproot it from the face of humankind".
"We remember the horrific terror attacks in Mumbai on this day in 2008 and pay homage to the innocent men and women who lost their lives," Modi, who arrived here yesterday to attend 18th SAARC Summit, tweeted.
Today is a day to reaffirm our commitment to work together to combat the menace of terror & uproot it from the face of humankind.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2014
"We salute the brave security personnel who laid down their lives to protect several lives on that fateful day. They are our true heroes. Today is a day to reaffirm our commitment to work together to combat the menace of terror and uproot it from the face of humankind," the Prime Minister said.
We salute the brave security personnel who laid down their lives to protect several lives on that fateful day. They are our true heroes.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2014Memorial services would also be held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Oberoi Trident, Jewish Chabad house and Leopold cafe.
Besides this, homage would be paid to the victims and martyrs at schools, colleges and other installations across city.
At least 166 people were killed and 293 injured when ten Pakistani terrorists struck at various locations in Mumbai simultaneously. The lone terrorist Ajmal Kasab who was captured alive during the attacks was hanged to death after trial on November 21, 2012.