Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that those responsible for the Delhi Red Fort blast would face the harshest punishment. File Pic
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that those responsible for the Delhi Red Fort blast would face the harshest punishment, sending a clear message to the world that no one should ever dare to carry out such an attack again, reported the PTI.
Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat.
His planned visit to the state was cancelled following the explosion near the Red Fort on Monday evening, which claimed 13 lives.
“All those who committed this cowardly act, and those behind it, will be brought before the law and given the strictest possible punishment. The Government of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs are fully committed to ensuring this,” Shah said, according to an official release, as per the PTI.
He also expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims.
Under PM Modi's leadership, the entire world has recognised India's fight against terrorism over the past 11 years, and the prime minister is at the forefront of leading this fight globally, he said.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve to ensure strict punishment for all those responsible for this terrorist act will definitely be fulfilled,” Shah said, as per the Press Information Bureau.
He added that the punishment for the perpetrators would “send a message to the world that no one should ever dare to even think of such an attack in our country.”
Shah further stated that, under Modi’s leadership, the world had recognised India’s fight against terrorism over the past 11 years, with the Prime Minister playing a leading role globally.
The Home Minister was originally scheduled to visit Ahmedabad to inaugurate a book fair and later attend the Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant inauguration function of Dudhsagar Dairy, but the visit was called off following the high-intensity car explosion in the capital, the news agency reported.
Amit Shah was to visit Gujarat on Thursday to inaugurate a book fair in Ahmedabad and later attend the Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant inauguration function of Dudhsagar Dairy. However, his visit was cancelled following the high-intensity car explosion in the national capital that killed at least 13 persons.
(with PTI inputs)
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