Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the security personnel who made the supreme sacrifice while fighting terrorists who attacked Parliament on this day in 2001.
He said on X, “Today, we remember and pay heartfelt tributes to the brave security personnel martyred in the Parliament attack in 2001. Their courage and sacrifice in the face of danger will forever be etched in our nation’s memory.” Modi was joined by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries at a ceremony in the Parliament House where they paid tributes to them.
Paying tribute to 2001 Parliament attack victims
The Prime Minister, the President of India, and other dignitaries honor those who gave their lives to protect the Parliament on the anniversary of the assault each year. At the start of the current winter session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in the Lok Sabha that “it was an attack on the soul of India”.
The prime minister visited with the relatives of those killed in the incident and presented flowers to them today. “Today, we remember and pay heartfelt tributes to the brave security personnel martyred in the Parliament attack in 2001,” said a post captioned with photographs on X. Their bravery and selflessness in the face of peril will live on in the collective consciousness of our country.”
The Attackers; 2001 violence on the Parliament
Delhi University’s Arabic lecturer, S A R Geelani, was among the prime suspects in a suicide vest attack. The Delhi Police’s Special Cell, established in 1986, was responsible for the investigation. The incident involved Mohammad Afzal Guru, his cousin Shaukat Hussain Guru, Afsan Guru, and S A R Geelani. Afsan Guru was acquitted on all charges, while S A R Geelani was initially sentenced to death.
Shaukat Hussain Guru, a former JKLF militant, faced the death penalty in 2002, later reduced to a 10-year imprisonment. He was set free in December 2010, nearly nine months before his sentence ended due to good conduct. Afzal Guru, a former JKLF militant, was hanged in Tihar Jail in 2013.
In honor of the slain jawans during the 22-year attack on Parliament, Modi, Shah, and others
Flowers were presented to the martyrs by a number of people, including Congressmen Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh. Modi was observed mingling with the martyrs’ families, especially the kids who had arrived for the event on a chilly morning.
PM stated, “Terrorism continues to pose a threat to mankind on a global scale, and it is essential for nations to join in eliminating this hindrance to world peace. In a post on X, the prime minister stated, “Today, we remember and pay heartfelt tributes to the brave security personnel martyred in the 2001 Parliament attack.” Their bravery and selflessness in the face of peril will live on in the collective consciousness of our country.” Terrorists from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) assaulted and opened fire on the Parliament complex on December 13, 2001. Members of the Parliament Security Service, or CRPF, stopped their attempt to storm Parliament House.
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