Ten per cent of terror-wrecked Nariman House has been restored to facilitate 26/11 homage
Ten per cent of terror-wrecked Nariman House has been restored to facilitate 26/11 homageForeign delegates including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper expected to arrive at the Nariman House, will be able to pay homage to the victims of the 26/11 attacks, thanks to the reconstruction of the staircase.
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Bullet marks (circled) on the wall at Nariman House
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Repair work that began in the first week of November also included reconstruction of the boundary wall and parts of the ground and first floors.
The repair work came to a halt on Saturday and will be resumed next month after the Israeli and other international delegates visit, according to contractor Bhagwan Waghmare of Jai Bhavani construction, which is handling the project.u00a0
The fourth floor of the six-storied Nariman House was the worst damaged during the 59-hour terror and counter terror strikes. The bullet marks on the walls and grenade blasts on the fourth floor destroyed a major portion.
The Canadian Prime Minister is scheduled to pay tribute on November 17. Other delegates from Israel are expected to pay homage on November 26.
Blast from the past
Dr Kuresh Zorabi, a Parsi who runs a bakery right opposite Nariman House chooses to keep the memories of 26/11 alive. The walls of his bakery, which just got a fresh coat of paint, have circles highlighting the bullet marks. "I have done it so that people passing by the lane will remember the day when Mumbai was attacked. It is in memory of the people who died," explains Zorabi.
When asked how his life changed after 26/11, he says "People live in fear after the attack. Even today, when people gather, they talk about that night. Business was hit in the early days, but has now come back to normal."
Zorabi plans to light candles on the first anniversary of 26/11 at Nariman House to pay homage to the victims.
