MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday paid floral tributes at the police headquarters to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting terrorists during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. In their messages on the 17th anniversary of the attacks that claimed 166 lives, President Droupadi Murmu asked all citizens to reaffirm their commitment to combat terrorism, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah underlined the Narendra Modi Government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.

 

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and State Minister Ashish Shelar also paid tributes at the martyrs’ memorial on the premises of the Police Commissioner’s Office in south Mumbai. Maharashtra Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti and other officials were also present. Family members of the policemen who lost their lives during the terror attack also paid homage to the fallen heroes on the occasion. President Murmu also took to X to remember the martyrs.

 

“On the anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, I pay my humble tribute to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the people of our country. The nation remembers their supreme sacrifice with gratitude,” she said. “Let us reaffirm our commitment to combat terrorism in all forms. Let us move forward togetheron thepathofprogress with a resolve to build a stronger andmore prosperous India,” the President added. As many as 166 people lost their lives and more than 300 were injured after 10 terrorists fromPakistanlaunchedsimultaneous attacksinseveralparts of Mumbai on November 26, 2008.

 

The armed militants of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) entered the city via the sea and carried out a series of coordinated attacks atmultiplehighprofilelocations,including the TajMahalPalaceHotel,Oberoi Trident Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station, and Nariman House. The attacks prompted global condemnation and led to significant changes in India’s counter-terrorism measures.