PRESS STATEMENT
The tragic incident of terror attack on Mumbai on 27 November 2008 is yet one more of the terror attacks, which have been tormenting the nation. The loss of over hundred lives and death of police officers, ATS chief of Mumbai Police Hemant Karkare — who was investigating the Malegaon blast case, Additional Commissioner Ashok Kamte, another Additional Commissioner Sadanand Date, noted encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar, ATS sub-inspector Sudhir Dalvi and many other police officers is amongst the saddest moments of our national life
It is time that the nation stands unitedly to overcome the collective social grief and tragedy. We sincerely hope that the unfortunate incident which has taken lives of hundreds of innocents will not be politicized.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to the victim’s families and salute the brave police officers who died while doing their duty. It is also time to reaffirm our trust and faith in the national resolve to strengthen the plural culture and diversity. We stand to reject the mixing of religion with the acts of terror, which has been a very negative phenomenon. It is necessary that Government boosts its intelligence to prevent these dastardly acts, it is mandatory that the Government and society come forward to rehabilitate the families of the victims. All care and precaution should be undertaken to ensure that such things don’t repeat in future and we ensure that society lives in the peace free from the threats of terror phenomenon.
We hope the social situation will be brought to normal as soon as possible.
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