Varanasi, December 08: Home Minister P Chidambaram today said a specific advisory was given in February identifying Dashashwamedh Ghat here as a possible terror target and that there could have been some laxity on the part of the police that led to the blast last evening.
After a visit to the blast spot and the hospitals where he consoled the injured, the Minister told reporters that he was not here for indulging in a blame-game but maintained that it was primarily the responsibility of the state government to deal with law and order.
“We had cautioned all state governments that in the run up to 26/11 and 6/12 anniversaries, we can expect threats from terrorists. In fact, as far as UP is concerned, a specific advice was given on February 25, 2010 that the Dashashwamedh Ghat was one of the targets.
–Agencies