"Punish those responsible", says BJP MP Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao on acquittal of Mumbai Train blast accused

New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, emphasised "punishing those responsible" while speaking on the Bombay HC verdict on the 2006 Mumbai Train blasts. The court acquitted all 12 people as innocent who had been convicted by the trial court of their alleged role in 2006 Mumbai Train blasts.
"I respect the court's decision, but those responsible must be punished," said Dr Karad on Monday.
Earlier, on Monday, Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP), Milind Deora on Monday said that he cannot accept the verdict of the Mumbai High Court concerning the 2006 Mumbai train blasts.
"As a Mumbaikar, I cannot accept the verdict of the Bombay High Court. In 2006, I was myself an MP from Mumbai, and I went and saw what happened in that terrorist attack," said Deora.
Adding further, he appealed to the Maharashtra government to hire the best lawyer and appeal against the order.
"I appeal to the Maharashtra government they involve the best lawyers of the country in this matter as soon as possible. And they should appeal against the verdict of the Bombay High Court as soon as possible," stated Member of Rajya Sabha, Milind Deora. The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 people who had been convicted by the trial court for their alleged role in the 2006 Mumbai Train blasts. This verdict was announced after 19 years.
A special bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that the evidence relied on by the prosecution was not conclusive to convict the accused persons. The court then ordered the immediate release of all the accused.
Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Member of Parliament (MP), Asaduddin Owaisi, also raised the issue of the acquittal on Monday. He mentioned that in many such cases, the investigative agencies had failed the people. (ANI)