Parliamentarians paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh also paid his tribute to the martyrs. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Congress president Sonia Gandhi was also present to pay homage. On December 13, 2001, five terrorists belonging to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), stormed the Parliament complex in New Delhi and opened fire indiscriminately. Around 14 people, mostly security forces and one civilian, were killed in this incident. The incident took place around 40 minutes after Parliament was adjourned and about 100 members were present in the building.