20 years of Parliament attack: President Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes

On the 20th anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers paid tribute to security personnel who died in the attack on December 13, 2001.

Five terrorists had attacked Parliament building complex in New Delhi on this day in 2001. On the 20th anniversary of the Parliament terrorist attack, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers paid tributes to nine persons who died in the incident. 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 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. My tributes to those brave security personnel who sacrificed their lives during attack on the Parliament House in 2001. The nation will remain grateful for their courage and supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. pic.twitter.com/HyzCyPkxnF On the 20th anniversary of the attack on India's Parliament, we offer tributes to the martyrs who died protecting lives. India will forever be grateful to the bravehearts for displaying exceptional valour in protecting the nation. pic.twitter.com/Z8mbuGWJij

Eight security personnel and a gardener died in the Parliament terror attack. All five terrorists were gunned down. The attack had taken place while Parliament was in its Winter Session.