The Indian Parliament is one of the most secure places. Hundreds of security personnel are always ready to protect the Indian Parliament. Despite this, this building has been attacked twice. In this article, you will know about both the Parliament attacks. Apart from this, you will also know who carried out these attacks.
Parliament Attack in 2023
This year was the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 attack on Parliament. But on this anniversary, memories of the 2001 attack were refreshed. Because this time again something similar has happened on the Parliament.
On 13 December 2023, two young men jumped straight from the visitor gallery of Parliament into the hall and yellow smoke spread all around and sloganeering also took place.
The intrusion took place during the Zero Hour of the parliamentary session. Two people entered the Lok Sabha and started spewing yellow smoke and shouted slogans against dictatorship and to protect the Constitution.
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This attack is being linked to Gurpatwant Singh Pannu because he too had threatened to attack the Parliament on 13 December. Gurpatwant Singh Pannu is one of the main leaders supporting the Khalistan movement.
Parliament Attack in 2001
In 2001 too, there was an attack on the Indian Parliament. Jaish-e-Mohammed had taken responsibility for it. That attack was foiled by the Indian security personnel without caring for their lives.
Millitants Entry
The attack on Parliament happened on 13 December 2001. On that day, five terrorists entered the Indian Parliament in a car using the labels of the Home Ministry and Parliament.
He had put a fake sticker on his vehicle as identity proof. With the help of which he easily crossed the security of the Parliament and entered inside the Parliament.
Those terrorists had weapons like AK-47 rifles, grenade launchers, pistols and grenades. Constable Kamlesh Kumari of the Central Reserve Police Force was the first to spot them and she rang the security alarm as soon as she saw them.
Due to which she came into the sight of those terrorists and they shot Kamlesh Kumari and Kamlesh died on the spot.
Millitants Attack on Parliament
The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned about 40 minutes before the terrorist incident. It is believed that many members of parliament and government officials such as Lal Krishna Advani and Harin Pathak were inside the parliament at the time of the attack.
More than 100 people were present in the Parliament at that time, including some big politicians. Those terrorists stopped their car by ramming it into the car of Indian Vice-President Krishna Kant. However, Krishna Kant was inside the Parliament at that time.
All those gun-wielding terrorists got out of their car and started firing indiscriminately. The Vice President’s guards and security personnel retaliated by firing at the attackers and started closing the doors of the complex.
Four terrorists were killed in that encounter and another terrorist’s suicide jacket exploded as soon as he was shot. Those terrorists killed 9 people and injured 18 people. In that attack, 6 Delhi Police security personnel and two Parliament security personnel were killed, apart from a gardener.
Delhi Police said that all the five terrorists killed were members of Jaish-e-Mohammed. Apart from this, Delhi Police officials said that those terrorists were getting instructions from Pakistan.
Conclusion
The Indian Parliament is the place where major decisions are taken for the country and it is considered one of the safest places in the country. Yet the Parliament has been attacked twice so far. And both these attacks happened on 13 December.
Although no one has lost their life in the incident that happened this time. But in the attacks that happened in December 2001, 9 people of our country sacrificed their lives for the Indian Parliament. What do you have to say about these attacks, please tell us by commenting.
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
When did the Indian Parliament attack happen?
The Indian Parliament has been attacked twice. And both times it happened on 13 December. The first attack on the Indian Parliament was on 13 December 2001 and the second time on 13 December 2023.
How many people were killed in the attacks on the Indian Parliament?
In the 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament, 9 people were killed. This included 6 Delhi Police security personnel and two Parliament security personnel, besides a gardener. However, no one was killed in the attack in 2023.
Who carried out the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001?
According to Delhi Police, the five terrorists killed in the attack on Parliament on 13 December 2001 were members of Jaish-e-Mohammed. And they were getting instructions from Pakistan’s ISI agency for this attack.