Nation pays tribute to martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries paid tributes in the Parliament House complex on 13 December 2025 to the security personnel and staff killed in the 13 December 2001 terrorist attack on Parliament.
Summary
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and MPs paid tributes in the Parliament House complex on 13 December 2025 to the security personnel and staff who died defending Parliament in the terrorist attack of 13 December 2001. The Parliament attack martyrs included Rajya Sabha Secretariat security assistants Jagdish Prasad Yadav and Matbar Singh Negi, CRPF Constable Kamlesh Kumari, and Delhi Police personnel. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said India would never bow to any terrorist intent.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 December 2025
- Attack
- 13 December 2001, Parliament of India
- Tributes by
- Vice-President, Prime Minister, Union Ministers, MPs
- Martyrs included
- Jagdish Prasad Yadav, Matbar Singh Negi (Rajya Sabha Secretariat); Kamlesh Kumari (CRPF); Delhi Police personnel
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On 13 December 2025, the nation paid tributes to those killed in the terrorist attack on Parliament that took place in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2001
PIB 2203448 and 2203420: the attack on Parliament took place on 13 December 2001.
Kamlesh Kumari, among the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack, belonged to which force?
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Correct answer: B — Central Reserve Police Force
PIB 2203448: Smt. Kamlesh Kumari was a Constable of the Central Reserve Police Force.