PM Modi salutes those who lost lives in 26/11, says terrorism threat to humanity

Addressing the nation through his monthly radio broadcast-'Mann Ki baat', Modi first paid tributes to the makers of Indian Constitution.

Observing the Constitution Day, Modi said: "The makers of our Constitution worked hard to give us a Constitution we would be proud of."

However, he said that how people can forget that on the same day, nine years back, terrorists had launched an attack on Mumbai.

"26/11 marks our Constitution day, however, the nation cannot forget that on the same day nine years back, terrorists launched attacks in the city of Mumbai," Modi said during his 38th Mann Ki Baat address.

"The country salutes all those brave women and men who lost their lives in the gruesome 26/11 attacks in Mumbai," said he.

Modi said terrorism is a threat to humanity.

"For over 4 decades, India has been raising the issue of terror. Initially the world did not take us seriously but now the world is realising the destructive aspects of terrorism," said PM Modi.

The 2008 Mumbai attacks were twelve coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai by members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Ajmal Kasab, the only attacker who was captured alive, later confessed upon interrogation that the attacks were conducted with the support of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Kasab was hanged on Nov 21, 2012 at Yerwada Jail in Pune.

The attacks, which drew widespread global condemnation, began on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 and lasted until Saturday, Nov 29, 2008, killing 164 people and wounding at least 308.

Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai - at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital (a women and children's hospital), the Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's College.

There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.