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Centre to give petrol pumps to 26/11 martyrs' families | As the nation paid its homage on Thursday to the brave soldiers and other innocent people who lost their lives in the Mumbai terror attacks last year, the Government
on Thursday announced petrol pumps for the next of kin of the martyrs of the 26/11 attack. Addressing the memorial prayers for the martyrs in the 26/11 Mumbai terror
attacks, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said: "The government of India through
the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is making a very small gesture, a gesture
that will bring some comfort to the families." When the Mumbai was held siege
on 26/11, 18 security personnel were killed during the ill-fated 59 hours of operation
to flush out terrorists. "The next of kin of 18 security officers were offered
a petroleum product outlet. One of them declined. Seventeen have graciously accepted
the offer of the government of India," Chidambaram said. |
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