Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that “the country will never forget the cowardly attack as well as the men who gave their lives to protect the supreme legislative body of the country.”
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: “We will never forget the cowardly attack on our Parliament on this day in 2001. We recall the valour and sacrifices of those who lost their lives while protecting our Parliament. India will always be thankful to them.”
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President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted: “The nation gratefully remembers the brave martyrs who laid down their lives while defending Parliament on this day in 2001. While commemorating the great sacrifices of the defenders of the temple of our democracy, we strengthen our resolve to defeat the forces of terror.”