In Pictures: On 21st anniversary of parliament attack, nation pays homage to the martyrs

On this day, 21 years ago, India’s parliament complex was attacked by terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), killing nine people. Today, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and opposition leaders paid tribute to the martyrs in New Delhi. Here’s a look at the pictures from New Delhi, as members of parliament pay homage to the martyrs.

Updated On: 2022-12-13 03:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi, other ministers of his cabinet and several members of parliament stand in queue to pay homage to the martyrs. Pic/PTI

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh can be seen along with others at the parliament premises. Pic/PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays homage to the martyrs. Pic/PTI

Prime Minister Modi, other ministers of his cabinet and several members of parliament stand in queue to pay homage to the martyrs. Pic/PTI

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others at the tribute ceremony. Pic/PTI.

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi greets Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh after paying homage to the martyrs. Pic/PTI

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