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India Marks 24 Years Since Parliament Attack With Tributes in Delhi, Uttarakhand

The commemoration highlighted security forces’ sacrifice alongside a renewed resolve against terrorism.

Overview

  • Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered floral tributes at Parliament on December 13, with a CISF guard of honor and a moment of silence at Samvidhan Sadan.
  • Lok Sabha observed tributes on December 12 under Speaker Om Birla, reaffirming the House’s commitment to safeguard national unity, integrity and sovereignty; Birla later traveled to Latur for former Speaker Shivraj Patil’s funeral.
  • Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami honored the fallen in a post on X, praising the forces that protected the country’s democratic institution.
  • Coverage revisits key facts from 2001: five gunmen used a vehicle with forged government insignia, opened fire about 40 minutes after adjournment with roughly 100 MPs still present, and all five attackers were neutralised by security forces.
  • Media accounts differ on casualty figures from the attack, with outlets citing varying totals and breakdowns for security personnel and civilian deaths.