Leaders pay homage to martyrs of Parliament attack

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, BJP leader L K Advani, Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha an the Rajya Sabha, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley respectively and other members attended a solemn ceremony held in the premises of Parliament.

The leaders observed a silence for a while in remembrance of the martyrs.

On December 13, 2001, five heavily-armed gunmen stormed the Parliament complex and opened indiscriminate fire, killing nine persons.

The martyrs included five Delhi Police personnel, a woman Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official, two Parliament watch and ward staff and a gardener.

A journalist, who was injured, died later. All five terrorists were shot dead.

 

A year later, four accused, including Afzal Guru, were arrested for the attack and found guilty after a trial.Guru has been sentenced to death in the case.