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Political leaders pay homage to martyrs of parliament attack

| @indiablooms | Dec 13, 2018, at 11:37 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Cutting across political spectrum, political leaders on Thursday paid homage to the martyrs of the parliament attack, which took place in 2001.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Congress' present and former presidents, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani and party president Amit Shah and others gathered outside the parliament to pay homage.
 

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also present.

 
What happened in 2001?

The 2001 attack was carried out by Islamic terrorist groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed leading to the death of 14 people in total.

Out of 14, five terrorists and six Delhi police personnel had died.

The attack raised tensions between the two neigbouring leading to the standoff in 2001.

Several politicians including LK Advani were inside the parliament, in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, when the attack took place.

Five terrorists had entered the parliament in a car with labels of Home Ministry and parliament to launch the attack.
 

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