<span style="color: #222222;">The Nation is paying homage to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives to valiantly defend the parliament against a dastardly terror attack on this day in 2001. At a tribute programme in the Parliament House premises, dignitaries paid floral tributes to the Martyrs.<br />''<br />''President Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to martyrs who sacrificed their lives while defending the Parliament against terrorist attack in 2001. In a tweet, President Murmu said, the nation pays homage to the valiant martyrs who laid down their lives while defending the Parliament against terrorist attack on this day in 2001. She said the nation will always remain grateful to the bravehearts for their courage and supreme sacrifice.<br />''<br />''Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders paid tributes at the Parliament complex to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during terrorist attack on Parliament in 2001.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to those who were martyred during the 2001 Parliament attack. In a message, Mr Modi said that the country will never forget their service, bravery and sacrifice.<br />''<br />''UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge,  Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and other Ministers and members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha also paid tributes to martyrs.<br />''<br />''Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju has paid tributes to the brave personnel who sacrificed their lives while protecting Parliament during the dastardly terrorist attack on this day in 2001. In a message, Mr. Rijiju said, their supreme sacrifice and bravery will never be forgotten. The Minister also remembered former Defence Minister and former CM of Goa, late Manohar Parrikar on his Birth Anniversary today. He said Mr. Parrikar was the epitome of simplicity, honesty and a visionary statesman with exceptional commitment to the nation.</span><br />