Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that Afzal Guru's hanging "served no purpose" and claimed that the J&K government, if involved, would not have approved the execution.
The relatives of hostages have accelerated their protests in recent days, demanding the government do more to get their loved ones released.
Kurukshetra: PM Modi's first reaction to Parliament security breach
Who are the intruders and how did they enter Lok Sabha?
Lalit Jha, who breached the security arrangements of the Parliament House and jumped into the House during the proceedings of the Lok Sabha and the smoke color attack outside, has been found to be the mastermind.
Wednesday's security lapse continued to rock the Parliament today as both Houses went through a tough time as the proceedings were repeatedly adjourned amid the Opposition's demand of statements from PM and the Home Ministers on the incident. A total of 14 MPs were suspended.
Two persons, involved in the Lok Sabha incident, have been identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan. Sharma had come to the visitor's gallery as a guest of Mysuru Lok Sabha member Prathap Simha.
2001 Attack on Indian Parliament: In solemn remembrance of the 2001 Parliament attack, India honors Kamlesh Kumari, the only woman posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra for her bravery on that fateful day.
Today, we remember and pay heartfelt tributes to the brave security personnel martyred in the Parliament attack in 2001. Their courage and sacrifice in the face of danger will forever be etched in our nation's memory, PM Modi said on X.
According to reports, in the video, the Khalistani terrorist featured a poster of the 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru with the caption 'Delhi Banega Khalistan' (Delhi will turn into Khalistan). Also, Pannun said the conspiracy to kill him by the Indian government had failed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Lok Sabha on the first day of the five-day Special Session of Parliament and talked about several historic decisions.
Parliament attack 2001: It's been 21 years since Pakistan-guided terrorists launched a brutal attack on the Indian Parliament, and killed at least nine people including six security personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, and a gardener.
In the case of the Parliament attack, the perpetrators belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) - two Pakistan-raised terrorist organisations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to victims of 2001 Parliament attack.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said the nation gratefully remembers brave martyrs who laid down their lives defending Parliament on this day in 2001.
On this day 19 years ago, while the Lok Sabha was in session, a five-member suicide squad comprising Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists attacked the Indian Parliament. The Houses were adjourned at the time of the attack, but several parliamentarians and staff were present inside the building.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Union ministers on Friday paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack.
Two days after the Congress uprooted BJP by taking away three Hindi heartland states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi were very close to each other at a function in Parliament on Thursday but did not speak.
On December 13, 2001 in a horrific incident, five heavily-armed terrorists belonging to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), stormed the complex in New Delhi and opened fire indiscriminately.
"We pay homage to those who laid down their lives protecting the temple of our democracy on December 13, 2001. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten," the prime minister tweeted after the event.
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