The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at the ruling Congress Party over the serial blasts in the temple town of Bodh Gaya, and alleged that it cannot shed off the responsibility by claiming to have passed on the information regarding a probable attack.
BJP Vice-President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said it would be better for the nation if the Congress focused more on targeting militancy rather than attacking their political opponents.
“We have only one advice for the Congress Party that they should stop attacking us with their failed weapons and fight against militancy and militants with a strong will. Both the nation and the Congress Party will benefit from this,” he said.
Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das said it is necessary to make the people aware about the truth of this incident, and added that there is need to find out who is responsible for it.
“It is important to find out if there is any political angle to it,” he said.
Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar on his part lashed out at the BJP for trying to gain political mileage and spreading hatred among people of different communities.
“At this time, when this tragedy has happened and everyone is upset and worried, some people are trying to gain political mileage and are trying to give it a political angle. The kind of shameful act in which the BJP is indulging and the kind of statements they are making, it is very sad and dangerous,” he said.
The NIA has begun probing the serial blasts, which rocked the temple town of Bodh Gaya yesterday.
Two monks were injured in the nine low intensity blasts.
Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami yesterday termed the blasts as a terror attack.
Security agencies suspect that Indian Mujahideen may be behind yesterday’s multiple blasts.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blasts.
The Home Ministry has directed all states to ensure foolproof security at Buddhist shrines and Tibetan settlements.
Bihar Police has detained one person from Gaya for questioning in connection with the serial blast s.
According to television reports, the man was detained on the basis of eyewitness accounts and the ongoing investigations. He, however, has not yet been declared a suspect. (ANI)