Maharashtra Chief Minister  Devendra Fadnavis yesterday attended the ‘Global Peace Honours – Remembering the Heroes of 26/11 and Victims of Pahalgam Attack’ programme. Speaking at an event at the Gateway of India to mark the 17th anniversary of the 26/11 attack that is coming up, Mr Fadnavis said it was not merely an attack on the Taj and Trident hotels. Mumbai is the economic capital of India, and an attack on the city was an attack on the sovereignty of the country, he said. The Mumbai terror attack, during which Pakistani terrorists entered the city by sea route on November 26, 2008, and caused mayhem, claimed at least 166 lives.

 

 

Though 17 years have passed, there is still pain in our hearts, Mr Fadnavis further said. He lauded security agencies for managing to seize 3,000 kg of RDX, which was to be used to conduct terror strikes in Mumbai and other cities. Director General of NIA Sadanand Date, Amruta Fadnavis, Dy.CM Eknath Shinde, Reliance founders Nita and Mukesh Ambani, various actors, singers and families of the martyrs of the 26/11 attacks and various dignitaries were present.