BJP remembers Martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack

Karimnagar: The leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) paid rich tributes to the martyrs by lighting the candles, who fought bravely against the terrorists of 2001 attack on Parliament, at Telangana Chowk in Karimnagar on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, BJP district president Kotha Srinivas reminded the attack by the perpetrators of two Muslim terrorist organisations of Pakistan - Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) – on Indian Parliament in New Delhi on December 13, 2001.

On December 13, five heavily-armed gunmen stormed the Parliament complex and opened indiscriminate fire. During which, the brave soldiers and Parliament staff repulsed the attack by sacrificing their lives. The attack on the symbol of Indian Democracy led to the death of nine persons. The people across the nation are remembering their sacrifices with pride, he added.

The Indian Soldiers under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are ready teach a befitting lesson to the terrorist organisations, which are trying to create panic among the Indians with their attacks, he warned.

BJP leaders Korivi Venu Gopal, G D Sadaiah, S Srinivas Reddy, S Vidhya Sagar, P Sujatha Reddy, Ch Anitha, G Jagan, Sai Krishna Reddy, G Jithendar Reddy, Md Basheeruddin, Balbeer Singh, Purnachander Reddy, Srinath Reddy, Afzal, Afeez, Aslam, Anjaneyulu and U Srinivas Reddy were present along with others.