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President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to security personnel who laid down their lives during the terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001.
The President said the ‘the nation shall forever remain grateful to them for their supreme sacrifice’.
Delhi | Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge & other parliamentarians pay tribute to the security personnel who lost their lives in 2001 Parliament attack on the occasion of its anniversary pic.twitter.com/oDPrxDWXCH
— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2021
Nine people, including eight security personnel, died in the attack by terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based outfits.
All five terrorists were killed by the security forces.
‘I pay homage to the brave security personnel who laid down their lives on this day in 2001, defending the Parliament of the world’s largest democracy against a dastardly terrorist attack. The nation shall forever remain grateful to them for their supreme sacrifice,’ Kovind tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ‘I pay my tributes to all those security personnel who were martyred in the line of duty during the Parliament attack in 2001. Their service to the nation and supreme sacrifice continues to inspire every citizen.’
I pay my tributes to all those security personnel who were martyred in the line of duty during the Parliament attack in 2001. Their service to the nation and supreme sacrifice continues to inspire every citizen.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 13, 2021
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other parliamentarians paid tribute to the security personnel who lost their lives in 2001 Parliament attack on the occasion of its anniversary.
