Overview
- Shah said those behind the November 10 car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort will be brought before the law and face the harshest consequences.
- He asserted the punishment would “send a message to the world” intended to deter any future attacks in India.
- He stated the Government of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs are fully committed to securing accountability through legal action.
- He offered condolences to the victims' families, as outlets reported differing death tolls, with figures ranging from eight to 13 and more than 25 injured.
- His comments followed review meetings on the probe, where he directed agencies to hunt down every culprit, and were delivered during the virtual inauguration of a Sainik School and an organic plant in Mehsana.