Mumbai, April 11 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed happiness and welcomed the extradition of 26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana from the United States to India.

Fadnavis made the comments while addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who had announced the sanction of railway projects in the state.

"I am very happy that the accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and one of the conspirators, Tahawwur Rana, has been brought to India. I thank the Prime Minister on behalf of Mumbaikars for bringing the conspirator to India to face the Indian judicial system," Fadnavis said.

Talking about how he had carried the "burden" of the conspirator of the attacks not being in...