Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of the 2001 Parliament attack and presented them with flowers. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the martyred members of the Indian Armed Forces and paid his respects to those who lost their lives in connection with the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001”. The statement was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. Other dignitaries who paid tribute to the victims included Congress representatives Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Ravi Shankar Prasad, who laid wreaths at the memorial.
PM Modi paid tributes to martyrs
Additionally, the Prime Minister interacted with the families of the martyrs, particularly the children who had gathered for the event on a cold morning. Before the Prime Minister left the venue, Congress leader Ravi Shankar Prasad was seen speaking to him. “In memory of the brave security personnel who laid down their lives in the 2001 attack on our parliament, Bharat owes them a debt of gratitude for their selfless sacrifice,” he said in a statement on X. “Terrorism continues to threaten humanity around the world and it is essential that we all work together to remove this obstacle to global peace,” he added.
On December 13, 2001, Lashkar-e-Taiba, a branch of Jaish-e-Mohammed, launched a terrorist attack on the parliament complex, leading to a shootout with members of the security forces. Security forces, including the CRPF and Delhi Police, repelled the attack. The Prime Minister paid tribute to the security personnel who bore the brunt of the attack. He said: “Today we pay tribute to the brave security personnel who gave their lives defending our Parliament on that day in 2001, and their bravery and sacrifice will be etched in our national memory forever.” In his X post, the Foreign Secretary said: “His bravery and sacrifice will serve as an inspiration to us all as we continue to fight terrorism in all its forms and dimensions.”
Kamlesh Kumari (CRPF officer), who was the first to detect the terrorists and issue a distress call, was killed along with another CRPF officer Jagdish Yadav and another Parliament Vigilance and Vigilance officer. Other Delhi Police personnel who were injured in the attack were Nanak Chand (father of Rampal), Om Pratap (father of Om Prakash), Bijender (brother of Bijender Singh), Ghanshyam (a CPWD gardener) and Subedar (Deshraj) (a CPWD). employee). A journalist who was injured in the attack later succumbed to his injuries. The five terrorists were neutralized after being shot dead. Stay with our site for more updates.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn