Bombay terror attack was an attack on the country : Rahul Gandhi

Expressing serious concern over the Mumbai terror attack ,the AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that it was an
attack on the country and not only on the commercial capital, Mumbai.

Gandhi, who arrived here to kickstart the election campaign, said that the terrorists, however, would not succeed in their nefarious design to divide the country.

Before addressing the gathering, Gandhi observed two minute silence as a mark of respect to those who were killed in the terror attack.

"Ham sab ko ek jut hokar inka mukabala karna hai" (This is the time to remain united to face the challenge of terrorism), Gandhi said in his speech.

The terrorist wants to divide the country but we will not surrender before them but face their challenge and thwart their evil design, he said.

"Jab mein airport par pahuncha to mujhe ek call aaya ki aaj ki saare programme cancel kar do marne walon ke respect main lekin mein yahan aaya hun unko sharandanjli dene aap logo ke saath," Gandhi said. (When I reached the airport I got a call to cancel all todays programme in the memory of those who killed in the attack in Mumbai, but I came here to express my condolence along with you).