2001 Parliament Attack: PM Modi pays floral tributes to those who lost their lives

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to those who lost their lives in 2001 Parliament attack.

“We will never forget the cowardly attack on our Parliament on this day in 2001. We recall the valour and sacrifice of those who lost their lives protecting our Parliament. India will always be thankful to them,” PM Modi tweeted earlier.

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pay tributes to those who lost their lives in 2001 Parliament attack. pic.twitter.com/tjeXAjOClO

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2020

Paid floral tributes to the brave martyrs who laid down their lives while protecting our parliament in 2001 terrorist attack.

I bow to their exemplary courage and sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/oSffVIpIdf

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 13, 2020

On December 13, 2001, five heavily-armed terrorists belonging to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), stormed the Parliament complex in New Delhi and opened fire indiscriminately.

Around 14 people, mostly security forces and one civilian, were killed in this incident.

The incident took place around 40 minutes after Parliament was adjourned and about 100 members were present in the building.