The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee by tweeting on Twitter condemned the explosion that took place in Manchester on Monday night. President Mukherjee tweeted Shocked to hear of Manchester blast; condolences to families of deceased & prayers for injured #PresidentMukherjee. President wrote India stands by Government and people of UK in this hour of distress #PresidentMukherjee. "Pained by the attack in Manchester. We strongly condemn it. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased & prayers with the injured," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. Also Read: Blast in England's Manchester on Monday night Gandhi Parivar along with President Pranab Mukherjee paid tribute on Rajiv Gandhi's 26th death anniversary HP CM Virbhadra Singh and his wife likely to appear before Delhi court in Disproportionate Assets case