Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Sons and Chairman of the Tata Trusts, recalled the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 on Thursday and said that the senseless destruction that took place 12 years ago today will never be forgotten. However, he praised the people of Mumbai for putting aside all differences and coming together to defeat terrorism and destruction that day.
“The rampant destruction that took place 12 years ago today will never be forgotten. But what is most memorable is the way Mumbai as a diverse people came together, putting aside all differences, to defeat terrorism and destruction that day. Today, we can certainly mourn those we lost and honor the sacrifice of the mighty who helped conquer the enemy, but what we must applaud is the unity and acts of kindness and sensitivity that we must cherish, and which will hopefully continue. to shine for years to come, ”he wrote in an Instagram post.
The industrialist also shared a painting of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai with a legend written in the pink sky that said “we remember.”
Several leaders paid floral tributes to the martyrs who gave their lives while fighting the terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008. “Their sacrifice will never be erased from the memory of time and history. Today, we pay tribute to our saviors # 2611Attack # 2611Martyrs, ”Mumbai police tweeted.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray, State Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh, and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray paid their respects at the newly constructed monument at the police headquarters in South Mumbai.
Ten terrorists from Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out 12 coordinated attacks with shooting and shelling lasting four days in Mumbai. At least 166 people, including six Americans and nine terrorists, were killed and more than 300 injured in the attacks: the Taj Mahal Hotel, Oberoi Hotel, Leopold Cafe, Nariman House (Chabad), and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Train Station were some of the target locations.
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