HM Amit Shah Pays Tribute to 2001 Parliament Attack Heroes
Home Minister honours security personnel who died defending Parliament during the 2001 terror strike
- Amit Shah pays homage to security personnel martyred in the 2001 Parliament attack.
- Says the day reminds the nation of the forces’ courage and determination against terrorism.
- Calls the attack a cowardly attempt that was defeated by India’s brave defenders.
- Says the nation remains eternally indebted to their sacrifice.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 13th Dec: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah on Saturday paid solemn tribute to the security personnel who laid down their lives while foiling the deadly terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament on 13 December 2001.
In a message posted on X, the Home Minister said the day serves as a reminder of the “indomitable courage and valour” of India’s security forces, who successfully repelled a cowardly assault on the temple of the world’s largest democracy.
Shah wrote, “Today is the day to once again recall the indomitable courage and valor of our security forces against terrorism, when in 2001 they thwarted the cowardly terrorist attack on the temple of the world’s largest democracy—our Parliament House—with their spirit.”
He paid homage to the personnel who attained martyrdom while giving a befitting reply to the terrorists, adding that the nation will remain “forever indebted to the sacrifice and martyrdom of these heroic warriors.”
The 2001 Parliament attack remains one of the most significant terror strikes in India’s history, with security forces preventing what could have been a catastrophic assault on national leadership. Each year, leaders across the political spectrum honour the bravery and sacrifice of those who protected the Parliament and its occupants.
