I lost everything: General Manager of Taj Hotel recounts 26/11 attack

Karambir Kang the General Manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 2611 Mumbai terror attacks occurred called upon the international community to act against terrorism and seek justice for the victims who lost their lives during the attackWhile speaking at the first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism to pay tribute to the victims around the world Karambir Kang shared the painful memories of the attack of 2611 when he lost his family including two young sons and wifeThe Entire world watched with horror when 10 terrorists attacked my country city and my hotel the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai where I was the general manager During the tragedy that continued over three long days and night over 34 previous lives were lost Kang saidMy wife and two young sons could not escape and perished during the attack I lost everything My staff members armed only with courage and the deeprooted culture of the family which the TATA and taj group stands for stood strong without any weapons we lost many brave colleagues and this heroic act saved thousands of lives that night he addedAlso read Mumbai on alert after cops receive 2611like terror attack threatKang went on to say that while the terrorists who entered the hotel met their fate the people who planned it financed it and organised the attack remain freeWhile our company and staff received global accolades we have spent 14 long and painful years trying to seek justiceHe said Today I call upon the international community to work together to seek justice nationally and across borders as our own act of defiance to the terrorism we opened the hotel which was totally destroyed in 21 daysMember states must join us and defiance and ensure that there are no safe harbours for terrorists so that these heinous crimes are not given space to take root Kang concludedThe first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism is being held from Sept 89 to pay tribute to victims of terrorism around the world including the victims of the 2611 Mumbai terror attackThe United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism was convened under the auspices of the United Nations SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters in New YorkThis Congress will provide a platform for victims of terrorism to share experiences directly challenges stories of their resilience and contributions to wider society in a socially connected environmentStarting tomorrow UN The 1st UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism 89 Sept will be a tribute to victims of terrorism around the world including the victims of the 2611 Mumbai terror attacks India at UN tweetedAccording to the UN the Congress will allow the audience to learn about good practices undertaken by the Member States and civil society organizations while ensuring that victims voices are heard and that their experiences shape the way forward in their own countries and across bordersThe opening of the Global Congress will feature highlevel participation including UN chief Guterres UnderSecretaryGeneral for CounterTerrorism Vladimir Voronkov the cochairs of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism the Republic of Iraq and the Kingdom of Spain and other senior United Nations and international community representatives an official statement said earlierSubsequent plenaries and parallel sessions will feature speakers representing Member States victims victims associations United Nations entities civil society organizations experts academics and the private sectorThe programme of the Global Congress consists of six overarching themes reflecting the rights and needs ascribed to victims of terrorismThe themes are Recognition and Remembrance Situation analysis the changing nature of terrorism and victims of terrorism Protecting the rights of victims of terrorism Rehabilitation assistance and support Addressing the rights and needs of victims of terrorism with specific needs and Access to justice for victims of terrorismLast month the UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain urged Governments to adopt a human rightsbased approach to victims of terrorism by positively and consistently affirming the human rights of all victimsThe International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism must serve as a call to action and a reminder that commitments made to date must be implemented with immediate effect to ensure the realization of the rights of victims of terrorism Aolain said in a statement to mark the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of TerrorismThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever