Decisive leadership could bring back Tahawwur Rana: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday recalled the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack when he was in the city and said that seeing terror accused Tahawwur Rana back on Indian soil "renewed confidence". "On the night of 26/11, I was in Mumbai and scheduled to stay at the Taj. But as destiny would have it, I moved to another hotel at the last minute due to a change in plans. The horror of that night, however, has stayed with me forever. I vividly remember watching the NSG operation unfold, and a single thought kept echoing in my mind ~ Karma will one day catch up with the masterminds of this attack," Assam CM posted on X.

I was in mumbai on 26/11.booked at taj but changed d hotel 4 some other reason. Stayed back in mumbai 4next 3days.Seen NSG action live

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 26, 2010

The Assam CM further said that those plotting against India will think twice before daring to strike. "Sixteen years later, seeing Tahawwur Rana back on Indian soil brings not just a sense of closure, but also renewed confidence. With decisive leadership at the helm, those plotting against India will think twice before daring to strike," Assam CM said.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said this morning that further action could be taken to reveal the “real” mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.Pawar emphasised the importance of Rana’s apprehension in shedding light on the masterminds and motives behind the devastating incident. “During the 26/11 attacks, we all were in Mumbai, it was a very serious incident. We tried to find who was the exact mastermind behind the incident … Now, we have caught this person (Tahawwur Rana), and he can reveal who is the real mastermind behind the incident, who directed him to commit such an act. After getting all this information, we can take further action,” Pawar told reporters in Mumbai.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Friday welcomed the extradition of 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana and said that those who fled India after committing a crime must be recalled. "Of course, we welcome it (Rana's extradition). Anybody who's committed a crime in India and has fled must be brought back," Sule told ANI.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana Khalid Rasheed of Firangi Mahal also welcomed the extradition of terror accused Tahawwur Rana, saying that “time has come for justice”. “After a long wait of 17 years, the time has come for justice for all those who were killed and injured in the attack. At that time, we had also issued a fatwa against terrorism and also prayed for all the people. Even today, we say that such incidents are very wrong, and now the time has come for all those victims to get justice,” Rasheed said.
Tahawwur Rana was brought to the National Investigation Agency headquarters on late Thursday. The 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused will remain in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for 18 days, where he will be questioned in detail about the "complete conspiracy" behind the deadly 2008 attacks, said the agency.Rana's extradition marks a significant step in the pursuit of justice for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.