Chandigarh [India], April 11 (ANI): Welcoming the extradition of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana, BJP leader Anurag Thakur took a swipe at the Congress on Friday and said that those who used to give refuge to terrorists were invited to the Prime Minister's residence during the UPA government.

'There used to be terror attacks during Congress rule. The people who gave refuge to terrorists were called to the PM House... Under PM Modi's government, intelligence agencies and the security forces are given freedom and support... PM Modi's government extradited terrorists from the US to India...' BJP MP Anurag Thakur told reporters.

Echoing similar sentiments, Uttar Pradesh Minister Asim Arun called Rana's extradition a 'huge achievement'.

'David Headly and Tahawwur Rana were involved with Pakistan's ISI... In the coming times, our agencies will carry out an investigation and find out how the ISI network was working in India to weaken India...,' Asim Arun added.

Tahawwur Rana, 64, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, was extradited to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemming from his alleged role in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the DoJ statement said.

He is charged with numerous offences, including conspiracy, murder, commission of a terrorist act, and forgery, related to his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks by Laskhar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), a designated terrorist organization.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) successfully secured Rana's extradition after years of sustained and concerted efforts to bring the key conspirator behind the 2008 mayhem to justice.

According to the NIA, Rana was being held in judicial custody in the US pursuant to proceedings initiated under the India-US Extradition Treaty for his extradition.

The extradition finally came through after Rana had exhausted all legal avenues to stay on the move. He was brought to India on April 10 and produced before an NIA court, where he was sent to 18 days of custody. (ANI)