NEW DELHI, Dec 13:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to the martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack, saying, “Their sacrifice will forever inspire our nation. We remain eternally grateful for their courage and dedication.”
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In a social media post on X, PM Modi said,”Paid homage to those martyred in the 2001 Parliament attack. Their sacrifice will forever inspire our nation. We remain eternally grateful for their courage and dedication.”
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla solemnly reiterated the commitment of the Lower House to fight terrorism and pledged to protect the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the nation.
“This House and the entire nation solemnly remembers unfortunate incident of December 13, 2001, when some terrorists attacked India’s Parliament, the greatest symbol of our democracy,” Birla said as soon as the House convened at 11:00 am.
“Our alert security personnel deployed to ensure security of the Parliament premises displayed extraordinary courage and foiled this attack,” he said.
Meanwhile, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Ministers JP Nadda and Kiren Rijiju, among others, paid tribute at Parliament on the 23rd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack. (UNI)
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