My thoughts are with the bereaved families.Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the terror strike in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad province and termed it as an attack on country’s “multicultural fabric”.I am meeting their relatives today at 6 pm in JN Bhavan..— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 2, 2018At least 19 people were killed in Afghanistans Jalalabad as a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Sikhs, which was on its way, to meet President Ghani.Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, PM Modi said that India stands ready to assist Afghanistan “in this sad hour”We strongly condemn the terror attacks in Afghanistan yesterday.Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh also condemned the attack and extended help to the victims and their families.The attack again underlines the need for united global fight against international terrorism without discrimination and accountability of those who support terrorists in any manner,” it said.(With inputs from agencies).”Strongly condemn deadly attack by ISI on delegation of Sikhs & others on way to meet Afghan president. My govt extends all help to the victims & their families.
They are an attack on Afghanistans multicultural fabric.Avtar Singh Khalsa, a longtime leader of the Sikh community who had planned to run in the parliamentary elections set for October, was killed in the attack.— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 2, 2018The attack happened at a market located near the provincial governors compound where President Ashraf Ghani was holding meetings.Criticising the attack, the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Sunday tweeted: “We strongly condemn the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack in nylon stretchJalalabad today evening which resulted in the death of 20 innocent Afghans, including 10 members of the Afghan Sikh Community, and injured more than 20 persons.Also read: Suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills 19 including Sikhs, HindusExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims.— Capt. Most of those died in the blast were Hindus and Sikhs, including the only Sikh candidate in upcoming legislative elections. We are with them in this hour of tragedy.He further called upon the global community to come together to fight “against barbaric forces of terror. I pray that the injured recover soon.. Let global community rise in # one voice against barbaric forces of terror & vow to wipe out the menace from the world.My heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the terror attack in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan. India stands ready to assist the Afghanistan government in this sad hour.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 1, 2018Afghan President Ghani, who is on a two-day visit to Nangarhar, earlier on Sunday, attended the inauguration of a new hospital complex. The minister said that she will be meeting the family members at 6 pm on Monday.””We convey heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and pray for early recovery of the injured
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