Today marks the 22nd anniversary of Parliament attack

Nation joins President Murmu in paying tribute

As many as nine laid down their lives in the attack

President Murmu on Wednesday said the nation will forever be grateful to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 2001 terrorist attack on Parliament. 

On December 13, 2001 terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed outfits attacked the parliament complex, killing nine members. The security forces successfully eliminated all five terrorists. 

President Murmu, in a post stated that “On this day, 22 years ago, the nefarious plan of terrorists to eliminate the top line of political leadership of the country and damage our Temple of Democracy was foiled by the brave security personnel, including the nine who laid down their lives for the motherland.” 

On this day, 22 years ago, the nefarious plan of terrorists to eliminate the top line of political leadership of the country and damage our Temple of Democracy was foiled by the brave security personnel, including the nine who laid down their lives for the motherland. The nation…

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 13, 2023

She also mentioned that the state will forever stay in their debt. “Their sacrifice will not be allowed to go in vain as we reiterate today our pledge to wipe out terrorism — a threat to humankind everywhere — in all its forms and manifestations,” the President stated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and various other leaders observed a minute of silence in Parliament to honour the victims of the Parliament attack.