PM condemns attack on Afghan Parliament

June 22, 2015 17:36

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condemned the attack on Afghan Parliament, terming it as a "despicable and cowardly act" and asserted that India stands shoulder to shoulder with people of that country in this hour.

"The attack on the Afghanistan Parliament is a despicable & cowardly act. There is no place for such attacks in a democracy," Modi tweeted.

"My prayers are with those injured. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Afghanistan in this hour," he said in another tweet.

Taliban militants attacked the Afghan Parliament this morning, with gunfire and explosions rocking the building, sending lawmakers running for cover in chaotic scenes relayed live on television.

The insurgents tried to storm the complex after triggering a car bomb but were repelled and have taken position in a partially-constructed building nearby, officials said of the ongoing attack.

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