2001 indian parliament attack

Dhurandhar 2 has achieved a remarkable Rs 1,712.98 crore worldwide in just 25 days, becoming the first Bollywood film to hit Rs 1,700 crore in Phase 1 without a Gulf release. Despite a dip after its strong opening, the spy-action flick's primary Hindi market drove its impressive India net collection of Rs 1,083.67 crore.

The family of a martyr killed in the 2001 parliament attack welcomed the hanging of Guru though they said he should have been hanged earlier.

There was uproar in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday when independent MLA Abdul Rasheed raised the issue of clemency to the 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the government of misusing public funds to tarnish opposition parties through the film 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'. He alleges the ruling establishment is financing such projects and their releases. This statement comes as the film, starring Ranveer Singh, achieves significant box office success, crossing ₹300 crore.

Families of those killed in the 2001 parliament attack flayed the Shiv Sena, on Friday.

Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, BJP MP Satyanarain Jatiya and TMC MP Derek O'Brien were among other members who attended the solemn ceremony held in the premises of Parliament on the 15th anniversary of the attack.

Government on Wednesday said mercy petitions of 20 death row convicts, including Afzal Guru, are under various stages of consideration and that the Constitution does not specify any time limit within which a decision should be taken.

The escape routes from Parliament planned after the 2001 Lashkar-Jaish attack, when terrorists almost succeeded in storming the main building with the intent of precipitating a hostage situation, are in a mess, an inspection has revealed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other parliamentarians on Sunday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 2001 attack on Parliament.

Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “cheating” people of UP by carrying out his Bharat Jodo Yatra through a small stretch of the state.

India will never forget the cowardly attack on its Parliament, PM Modi said on Sunday as he paid tributes to security personnel who laid down their lives in the terror attack on this day in 2001. Nine persons, including eight security personnel, died in the attack by terrorists belonging to Pak-based outfits. All five terrorists were killed. The incident raised India-Pak tensions.

The remarks came amidst the ongoing row over the clashes between the Left-affiliated AISA and the RSS-backed ABVP in Delhi University's North Campus.

"My humble tribute to personnel from police and Parliament who lost their lives on this day in 2001, in a bid to protect the House. Their loyalty and valour will continue to inspire us and further strengthen our resolve to fight against terrorism," Om Birla tweeted (roughly translated from Hindi).

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has landed in fresh controversy even as it continues its dream run at the box office. An urgent plea has reportedly been made before the Madras High Court seeking a ban on the film’s release in Tamil Nadu, citing concerns over the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Saikrishna Jagali, a techie and former classmate of the December 13 Parliament security breach accused Manoranjan D, was formally arrested by a Delhi police team on Thursday and flown to the national capital for further questioning. Saikrishna was detained in Karnataka's Bagalkot on Wednesday. His name was reportedly found in Manoranjan's diary, and call records indicated frequent phone conversations between the two. In Mysuru, a Delhi police team uncovered a money trail between Manoranjan and the owner-hairdresser of a local barber shop.

A manhunt has been launched to apprehend Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind of the Parliament security breach. The breach took place on December 13, the anniversary of the 2001 parliament attack. A case has been registered against Jha under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and UAPA. Five people have been arrested in connection with the case. Jha is still absconding. At least 8 security personnel have also been suspended over the attack and the home affairs ministry has launched an inquiry into the matter.

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said India will be indebted to the security personnel who laid down their lives in the 2001 parliament attack. Terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed outfits attacked the Parliament complex on December 13, 2001, killing nine people. All five terrorists were gunned down by the security forces. "Their sacrifice will not be allowed to go in vain as we reiterate today our pledge to wipe out terrorism ... " she said.

Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's son Galib Guru on Thursday passed the higher secondary school examination conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, with a distinction.

The J&K CM today slammed the execution of Afzal Guru and said this would reinforce a sense of alienation and injustice among generation of youth in the valley.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to several BJP leaders, including former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in August this year, and to security personnel killed in the 2001 parliament attack 17 years ago.

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