New Delhi: Rajya Sabha today strongly condemned the recent terror attacks in France, Turkey and other countries and said people of India stand in solidarity with their counterparts in these nations.
The members observed silence as mark of respect to those who lost their lives in these tragic incidents.
Chairman Hamid Ansari said the past few months have witnessed terrorist attacks in several countries including Paris, Beirut in Lebanon, Turkey, Baghdad in Iraq, Nigeria, Bangkok in Thailand.
"The terror attacks are an act of cowardice and an attack on liberal values, multiculturalism, and individual liberties and deserve to be condemned in the strongest possible terms. The House joins me in unequivocally condemning the terrorist acts perpetrated by the terrorist outfits," he said.
He also mentioned the incident in which 224 innocent lives were lost when a Russian plane crashed under tragic circumstances over Egypt on October 31.
"The loss lives in all these incidents is indeed tragic and unfortunate. The House joins me in expressing our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.
"The people of India stand in solidarity with the government and people of France, Turkey, Thailand, Nigeria, Iraq and Russia in their hour of grief," Ansari said.
The House also expressed "heartful condolences" to those who lost their lives in the torrential rains in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and other adjoining regions of the southern part of the country.
