AHMEDABAD, Nov 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the punishment for those behind the blast in Delhi will send a message to the world that no one should ever dare to even think of such an attack again.
Shah was speaking, through video link, at the inauguration of Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district.
“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 Ministry of Home Affairs are fully committed to ensuring this,” he was quoted as saying in an official release.
He also expressed deep condolences for the families of the victims of the blast, it 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 release.
“Punishment given to the perpetrators of the Delhi terror attack will send a message to the world that no one should ever dare to even think of such an attack in our country,” he added.
Under Modi’s leadership, the entire world has recognized 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.
A high-intensity blast in a car near the Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least 13 persons.
Red Fort blast clearly ‘terrorist attack’: US
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the car explosion near Red Fort is “clearly” a terrorist attack as he commended India for being “very measured” and “very professional” in the way it is investigating the deadly incident.
Rubio said Wednesday in remarks to the press in Hamilton, Canada: “Yeah, we’re aware of the potential that that holds. But I think the Indians are – need to be commended; they have been very measured and cautious and very professional in how they’re carrying out this investigation.” “That investigation continues. Clearly, it was a terrorist attack. It was a car loaded with highly explosive materials that detonated and killed a lot of people,” Rubio said.
“(But) I think they’re doing a very good job of carrying out an investigation; and I think when they have facts, they’ll release those facts,” Rubio, who was asked about the Red Fort explosion in Delhi and how concerned he was about rising tensions between India and Pakistan, against the backdrop of the four-day conflict between the two neighbours in May, said.
Rubio also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the margins of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Niagara.
“But clearly, … we’re aware of the potential that it has, and so we spoke about that a little bit today – the potential that it has to become something broader. But I think we’re going to wait and see what their investigation reveals,” Rubio said.
He added that the US has offered to help, but “I think they’re very capable in these investigations. They don’t need our help. They’re doing a good job, and I thought they were very measured and professional in how they’ve approached it, as they usually are.”
Following his meeting with Rubio, Jaishankar said in a post on X: “Good to meet @SecRubio this morning at #G7 FMM. Appreciate his condolences on the loss of lives in the blast in Delhi. Discussed our bilateral ties, focusing on trade and supply chains. Exchanged views on the Ukraine conflict, the Middle East/West Asia situation and Indo-Pacific.” (PTI)
