Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the nation’s armed forces in his 38th monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. On the ninth anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, Modi paid tribute to the citizens and forces who died in the siege in 2008.
“We salute the brave men and women killed in 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. For over four decades, India has been raising the issue of terror,” he said. “Initially the world didn’t take us seriously but now they are realising destruction caused by terrorism… Terrorism is a threat to humanity.”
Modi extended Eid-e-Milad wishes to the public ahead of the festival on December 2.
The prime minister also said that the Constitution is the “soul of our democracy” and that BR Ambedkar’s contributions had made India “strong and prosperous”. November 26 is Constitution Day.
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