- Monday, 26 November, marks ten years since the deadly terrors attacks in Mumbai.
- At least 160 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the series of attacks led by LeT militants.
- The Mumbai Police Commissioner has promised that the city is safe and the police can handle any terror threat.
- Condemning the Mumbai attacks, PM Modi said in a rally that justice will be delivered to the victims.
How to Prevent Another 26/11: The Need for Trained Coastal Police
.@SecPompeo: On behalf of all Americans, I express my solidarity with the people of India and the city of Mumbai on the 10th anniversary of the #MumbaiTerrorAttack. We stand with the families and friends of the victims, including six American citizens. https://t.co/NGj4xSGkAv pic.twitter.com/F6oI1Rhouh
— Department of State (@StateDept) November 25, 2018
Tributes to those who lost their lives in the gruesome 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2018
Our solidarity with the bereaved families.
A grateful nation bows to our brave police and security forces who valiantly fought the terrorists during the Mumbai attacks.
Two lawyers, Amin Solkar and Farhana Shah, who defended Ajmal Kasab in the 2008 Mumbai attack case on the directions of the Bombay High Court, are yet to get their legal fees from the Maharashtra government.
While the state government says they have not submitted any bills, the lawyers say that state prosecutors are not supposed to.
The two lawyers were tasked with defending Kasab, hanged to death on 21 November, 2012, for killing over 166 people in Mumbai, by the Maharashtra State Legal Services Department, after they were nominated by then acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court J N Patel.
India is better prepared and better organised since a group of sea-borne terrorists struck at the heart of Mumbai 10 years back, thanks to a string of security measures including a layered maritime surveillance, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba told PTI.
“We have come a long way since then,” he told PTI in an interview in his office in South Block on the 10th anniversary of the 26/11.
A big salute to Railways announcer Vishnu Dattaram Zende, who saved countless lives amidst the panic of the 26/11 attack at Mumbai's CSMT by calmly guiding people to safety using the public announcement system. https://t.co/HRDBNHbXS2
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) November 26, 2018
In Memoriam. 26.11.2008 pic.twitter.com/szB7wxqp3V
— Taj Hotels (@TajHotels) November 26, 2018
On the 10th anniversary of #MumbaiTerrorAttack, I Salute all the heroes of 26/11. Time and again #Mumbai has proved that any attempt of disintegrating our country by using terrorism will never succeed.
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) November 26, 2018
On this day let's resolve to stay united against terrorism.
The ones we will never forget #RememberingTheHeroes #2611Attack https://t.co/Mi4zwJ6b57
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) November 26, 2018
We wil not forget the sacrifices, we will not forgive the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
— BJP (@BJP4India) November 26, 2018
Tributes to those who lost their lives in the cowardly terrorist attack and salute to the bravehearts who defended our nation and its people. pic.twitter.com/TlQVUInHYO
Saluting our heroes, the martyrs of 26/11 and the undying spirit of Mumbai. #NeverForget 💙🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/EibD8nBVXg
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 26, 2018
He also took a dig at the Congress, who was in power at the time, saying that while the incident had shaken up the whole country, the Congress were busy “giving lessons in patriotism”.
Ten years after the Mumbai terror attacks, thoughts with families and individuals who suffered. We salute those from the police and security forces who made the supreme sacrifice that day. India remains honour-bound to securing justice, and defeating terrorism #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 26, 2018
Today, as the nation observes the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in Mumbai in 2008, we feel the pain of the families who lost their loved ones in that dastardly attack. I salute the courage & sacrifice of our security forces & Police who fought bravely against terrorists.
— राजनाथ सिंह (@rajnathsingh) November 26, 2018
My tributes to the victims and brave martyrs of dastardly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its 10th Anniversary. We will continue to seek justice for their families and friends. India will defeat terrorism.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) November 26, 2018
EAM @SushmaSwaraj : I welcome the statement made by US Secretary of State @SecPompeo on the 10th anniversary of #MumbaiTerrorAttacks calling upon Pakistan to bring to justice perpetrators of the attack. pic.twitter.com/dNrnlXmGXp
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) November 26, 2018
We stand resolute & united against terrorism. Remembering 26/11/2008#MumbaiTerrorAttack #Mumbaiattack pic.twitter.com/c1ID37E7iz
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) November 26, 2018
We salute our real Hero's, who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. #RememberingTheHeroes#MumbaiTerrorAttack pic.twitter.com/We05uQbnzo
— MAHA INFO CENTRE (@micnewdelhi) November 26, 2018
Invoking the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the Congress for teaching "patriotism" to opposition parties then and now, and asking the NDA government to provide proof for the 2016 surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
"Today is November 26... There were Congress governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra and 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai... terrorists killed people and security forces of our country.”
“I want to ask them and Congress that 10-years ago such a big terror attack happened, whole world was shocked and Congress was playing a trick to win the elections from that," Modi during an election rally in Rajasthan.
Modi also attacked Congress for preaching patriotism in 2008 but questioning the BJP on surgical strikes. "The same Congress at that time used to preach patriotism. And when our country's forces did surgical strike in Pakistan, when they took revenge, Congress asked for the evidence and demanded to show the video of the surgical strike," he said.
Life sirf lambi nahi, badi bhi honi chahiye. This stands true for all the brave people who protected and served during the #MumbaiTerrorAttack. They proved that no matter what may come, we shall stand united and tall against terror. #2611MumbaiAttacks #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/qEQQs9t8uO
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 26, 2018
It’s been ten years since the 2008 #MumbaiTerrorAttack. Honored to be in Mumbai today to join Chief Minister @Dev_Fadnavis and other dignitaries to honor the memory of the victims, including six Americans, and the heroic actions of the Indian security forces. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/66iKxX3cFn
— Ken Juster (@USAmbIndia) November 26, 2018
Amitabh Bachchan while calling terrorism a parasite said "On this very day, at the same place last year we pledged that we would never give shelter to terror, determined that this parasite called terrorism shall never breed in our homes. Today, we want our dream to be realised, to reawaken to the power of love and of oneness."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that surveillance in Mumbai has been increased.
“We are on the path of truth. India has never attacked a country because it follows a path of truth. We have increased surveillance in Mumbai to thwart such dastardly acts in the future," he said.
He also said that a zero tolerance policy should be followed towards terrorism.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said "It was a challenge posed to humanity by the terrorists."
In his speech, Goyal said that a retaliation to such terrorist acts cannot only be political, it has to be (vikas) development.
"The attack killed 166 innocents, including six Americans. We will never let terrorists win, or even come close to winning!" he said.
The president's comments came days after he defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Pakistan for not doing enough to curb terrorism and criticised Islamabad for offering a hideout to slain al-Qaeda chief bin Laden in the garrison city of Abbottabad.
"We give Pakistan USD 1.3 billion a year... (bin Laden) lived in Pakistan, we're supporting Pakistan, we're giving them USD 1.3 billion a year -- which we don't give them anymore, by the way, I ended it because they don't do anything for us, they don't do a damn thing for us," Trump said.
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