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New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, along with other senior lawmakers this morning paid tribute on the 16th anniversary of the attack on the Parliament.
Earlier, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had tweeted, "On this day in 2001, our brave soldiers and Parliament staff repulsed the attack on our Parliament House. Respects to our martyrs. The nation shall remember with pride their sacrifice."
Earlier, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had tweeted, "On this day in 2001, our brave soldiers and Parliament staff repulsed the attack on our Parliament House. Respects to our martyrs. The nation shall remember with pride their sacrifice."
Here are the live updates as the nation remembers the terror attack 16 years ago.
About 100 MPs were in the parliament when the terrorists attacked.
The terrorists entered the parliament in a car with fake home ministry and parliamentary labels.
On December 13, 2001, parliament was attacked by five terrorists. Terrorists were said to have stormed the parliament 40 minutes after the adjournment.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh was also among the senior lawmakers who paid their tributes today.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and PM Modi were also seen paying tributes together.
After leading an aggressive campaign in Gujarat, Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi was seen meeting Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in the Parliament on 16th anniversary of the terror attack.
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh also tweeted a picture remembering the martyrs.
Heartfelt tributes to the brave martyrs who lost their lives protecting the temple of our democracy during 2001 #ParliamentAttack . Their bravery will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/xDESDvUN2a
- Radha Mohan Singh (@RadhamohanBJP) December 13, 2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a tweet recalled how Indian soldiers "dispelled a terror attack 16 years ago. "On 13/12/2001 our brave soldiers dispelled a terror attack on the Parliament house and displayed exemplary courage. We remember and salute the valour and national service of our security forces and pay respectful tribute to the martyrs," he said.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also tweeted this morning and remembered the martyrs.
13th December, 2001.
- Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) December 13, 2017
Today marks 16 years since the cowardly terrorist attack on our Parliament: the shrine of our democracy.
I pay homage to all the brave security personnel who laid down their lives protecting it.#ParliamentAttack
